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1952 Australian Championships

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Edition
  
40th

Surface
  
Grass

Venue
  
Memorial Drive

Category
  
Grand Slam (ITF)

Location
  
Adelaide, Australia

Date
  
19 January – 28 January

The 1952 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia from 19 January to 28 January. It was the 40th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 10th held in Adelaide, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Ken McGregor and Thelma Coyne Long.

Contents

Men's Singles

Ken McGregor defeated Frank Sedgman 7–5, 12–10, 2–6, 6–2

Women's Singles

Thelma Coyne Long defeated Helen Angwin 6–2, 6–3

Men's Doubles

Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman defeated Don Candy / Mervyn Rose 6–4, 7–5, 6–3

Women's Doubles

Thelma Coyne Long / Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated Allison Burton Baker / Mary Bevis Hawton 6–1, 6–1

Mixed Doubles

Thelma Coyne Long / George Worthington defeated Gwen Thiele / Tom Warhurst 9–7, 7–5

References

1952 Australian Championships Wikipedia