1954 Australian Championships

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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.

Finals

Men's singles

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Mervyn Rose defeated ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Rex Hartwig 6โ€“2, 0โ€“6, 6โ€“4, 6โ€“2

Women's singles

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Thelma Coyne Long defeated ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Jenny Staley 6โ€“3, 6โ€“4

Men's doubles

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Rex Hartwig / ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Mervyn Rose defeated ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Neale Fraser / ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Clive Wilderspin 6โ€“3, 6โ€“4, 6โ€“2

Women's doubles

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Mary Bevis Hawton / ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Beryl Penrose defeated Hazel Redick-Smith / Julia Wipplinger 6โ€“3, 8โ€“6

Mixed doubles

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Thelma Coyne Long / ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Rex Hartwig defeated ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Beryl Penrose / ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ John Bromwich 4โ€“6, 6โ€“1, 6โ€“2

Boys' singles

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Billy Knight defeated ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Roy Emerson 6โ€“3, 6โ€“1

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