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1954 Australian Championships
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
๐ฆ๐บ Mervyn Rose defeated ๐ฆ๐บ Rex Hartwig 6โ2, 0โ6, 6โ4, 6โ2
Women's singles
๐ฆ๐บ Thelma Coyne Long defeated ๐ฆ๐บ Jenny Staley 6โ3, 6โ4
Men's doubles
๐ฆ๐บ Rex Hartwig / ๐ฆ๐บ Mervyn Rose defeated ๐ฆ๐บ Neale Fraser / ๐ฆ๐บ Clive Wilderspin 6โ3, 6โ4, 6โ2
Women's doubles
๐ฆ๐บ Mary Bevis Hawton / ๐ฆ๐บ Beryl Penrose defeated Hazel Redick-Smith / Julia Wipplinger 6โ3, 8โ6
Mixed doubles
๐ฆ๐บ Thelma Coyne Long / ๐ฆ๐บ Rex Hartwig defeated ๐ฆ๐บ Beryl Penrose / ๐ฆ๐บ John Bromwich 4โ6, 6โ1, 6โ2
Boys' singles
๐ฌ๐ง Billy Knight defeated ๐ฆ๐บ Roy Emerson 6โ3, 6โ1
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