1953 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

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Maureen Connolly defeated Julie Sampson 6-3 6-2 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1953 Australian Championships.

See also:

1953 Australian Championships - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Maureen Connolly is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Maureen Connolly (Champion) Julie Sampson (Finalist) Helen Angwin (Quarterfinalist) Mary Hawton (Semifinalist) Beryl Penrose (Quarterfinalist)

Pam Southcombe (Quarterfinalist) Alison Baker (Second round) Dorn Fogarty (Semifinalist) Nell Hall Hopman (Second round) Gwen Thiele (Second round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	4	Mary Hawton	6	6
	Fay Muller		1	2
								4	Mary Hawton	2	1
								1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
	6	Pam Southcombe	0	1
	1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
															1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
															2	Julie Sampson	3	2
	2	Julie Sampson	6	6
	5	Beryl Penrose	2	2
								2	Julie Sampson	3	6	6
								8	Dorn Fogarty	6	3	4
	8	Dorn Fogarty	6	5	6
	3	Helen Angwin	4	7	2

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							4	Hawton	6	8	6
								Nichols	1	10	1
														4	Hawton	6	6
															Muller	1	2
							9	Hopman	3	6	4
	Muller	6	6					Muller	6	4	6
	Warnock	2	2																		4	Hawton	6	6
6	Southcombe	6	6																		1	Connolly	2	1
	Ruffin	2	3				6	Southcombe	6	6
	Donoghue	9	8					Donoghue	1	0
	Midgley	7	6											6	Southcombe	0	1
7	Baker	6	6											1	Connolly	6	6
	Ryan	3	2				7	Baker	1	0
1	Connolly	6	6				1	Connolly	6	6
	Borelli	0	1

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
2	Sampson	6	6
	Rich	3	4				2	Sampson	6	6
10	Thiele	6	6				10	Thiele	2	1
	Schultz	3	0											2	Sampson	6	6
	Wallis	7	6											5	Penrose	2	2
	Diggle	5	1					Wallis	1	0
5	Penrose	6	6				5	Penrose	6	6
	Occleshaw	3	4																		2	Sampson	3	6	6
																					8	Fogarty	6	3	4
								Staley	4	6	3
							8	Fogarty	6	2	6
														8	Fogarty	6	5	6
														3	Angwin	4	7	2
								Ellis	5	6	4
							3	Angwin	7	1	6

[edit] External links

• 1953 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw