1957 Australian Championships
| 1957 Australian Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 January - 28 January |
| Edition | 45th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Venue | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 Ashley Cooper | |
| Women's Singles | |
 Shirley Fry Irvin | |
| Men's Doubles | |
|
Lew Hoad / Neale Fraser | |
| Women's Doubles | |
|
Althea Gibson / Shirley Fry Irvin | |
| Mixed Doubles | |
|
Fay Muller / Mal Anderson | |
The 1957 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia from 17 January to 27 January. It was the 45th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 12th held in Melbourne, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were taken by Ashley Cooper and Shirley Fry Irvin.
Champions
Men's Singles
Ashley Cooper defeated Neale Fraser 6–3, 9–11, 6–4, 6–2 [1]
Women's Singles
Shirley Fry Irvin defeated Althea Gibson 6–3, 6–4 [2]
Men's Doubles
Lew Hoad / Neale Fraser defeated Mal Anderson / Ashley Cooper 6–3, 8–6, 6–4 [3]
Women's Doubles
Althea Gibson / Shirley Fry Irvin defeated Mary Bevis Hawton / Fay Muller 6–2, 6–1 [4]
Mixed Doubles
Fay Muller / Mal Anderson defeated 
Jill Langley / Billy Knight 7–5, 3–6, 6–1 [5]
References
- ↑ "1957 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1957 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1957 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1957 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1957 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.
External links
| Preceded by 1956 U.S. National Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1957 French Championships |
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