1954 Australian Championships | |
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Date | 22 January – 1 February 1954 |
Edition | 42nd |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Sydney, Australia |
Venue | White City Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Mervyn Rose | |
Women's singles | |
Thelma Coyne Long | |
Men's doubles | |
Rex Hartwig / Mervyn Rose | |
Women's doubles | |
Mary Bevis Hawton / Beryl Penrose | |
Mixed doubles | |
Thelma Coyne Long / Rex Hartwig |
The 1954 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 22 January to 1 February. It was the 42nd edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 12th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Mervyn Rose and Thelma Coyne Long.[1]