1953 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1953 Australian Championships
Champion	Maureen Connolly
Runner-up	Julia Sampson
Final score	6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw	25
Seeds	10
Events
Singles men women Doubles
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First-seeded Maureen Connolly defeated Julia Sampson 6-3, 6-2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1953 Australian Championships.

Seeds[]

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

Draw[]

Key[]

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	4	Mary Hawton	6	6
	9	Hopman	1	2
								4	Mary Hawton	2	1
								1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
	6		0	1
	1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
															1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
															2	Julia Sampson	3	2
	2	Julia Sampson	6	6
	5	Beryl Penrose	2	2
								2	Julia Sampson	3	6	6
								8		6	3	4
	8		6	5	6
	3	Helen Angwin	4	7	2

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								4	Hawton	6	8	6
										1	10	1
															4	Hawton	6	6
															9	Hopman	1	2
								9	Hopman	6	4	6
		Muller	6	6					Muller	3	6	4
			2	2																		4	Hawton	2	1
	6		6	6																		1	Connolly	6	6
			2	3				6		6	6
			9	8						1	0
			7	6											6		0	1
	7		6	6											1	Connolly	6	6
			3	2				7		1	0
	1	Connolly	6	6				1	Connolly	6	6
			0	1

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	2	Sampson	6	6
			3	4				2	Sampson	6	6
	10	Thiele	6	6				10	Thiele	2	1
			3	0											2	Sampson	6	6
			7	6											5	Penrose	2	2
			5	1						1	0
	5	Penrose	6	6				5	Penrose	6	6
			3	4																		2	Sampson	3	6	6
																						8		6	3	4
									Staley	4	6	3
								8		6	2	6
															8		6	5	6
															3	Angwin	4	7	2
										5	6	4
								3	Angwin	7	1	6

External links[]

• archived results of Australian Open homepage