1963 Australian Championships

1963 Australian Championships
Date10-19 January 1963
Edition51st
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationAdelaide, Australia
VenueMemorial Drive
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Roy Emerson
Women's singles
Australia Margaret Smith
Men's doubles
Australia Bob Hewitt / Australia Fred Stolle
Women's doubles
Australia Margaret Smith / Australia Robyn Ebbern
Mixed doubles
Australia Margaret Smith / Australia Ken Fletcher
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The 1963 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia from 10 January to 19 January. It was the 51st edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 13th held in Adelaide, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.

Champions

Men's singles

Australia Roy Emerson defeated Australia Ken Fletcher 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 [1]

Women's singles

Australia Margaret Smith defeated Australia Jan Lehane 6–2, 6–2 [2]

Men's doubles

Australia Bob Hewitt / Australia Fred Stolle defeated Australia Ken Fletcher / Australia John Newcombe 6–2, 1–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 [3]

Women's doubles

Australia Robyn Ebbern / Australia Margaret Smith defeated Australia Jan Lehane / Australia Lesley Turner 6–1, 6–3 [4]

Mixed doubles

Australia Margaret Smith / Australia Ken Fletcher defeated Australia Lesley Turner / Australia Fred Stolle 7–5, 5–7, 6–4 [5]

References

  1. ^ "1963 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  2. ^ "1963 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  3. ^ "1963 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 2015-02-25.
  4. ^ "1963 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  5. ^ "1963 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.
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