1953 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1953 Australian Championships
Champion	Maureen Connolly
Runner-up	Julia Sampson
Score	6–3, 6–2
Draw	25
Seeds	10

First-seeded Maureen Connolly defeated Julia Sampson 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1953 Australian Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Maureen Connolly is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Maureen Connolly (champion)
2. Julia Sampson (finalist)
3. Helen Angwin (quarterfinals)
4. Mary Hawton (semifinals)
5. Beryl Penrose (quarterfinals)
6. Pam Southcombe (quarterfinals)
7. Alison Baker (second round)
8. Dorn Fogarty (semifinals)
9. Nell Hall Hopman (quarterfinals)
10. Gwen Thiele (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	4	Mary Hawton	6	6
	9	Hopman	1	2
								4	Mary Hawton	2	1
								1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
	6	Pam Southcombe	0	1
	1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
															1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
															2	Julia Sampson	3	2
	2	Julia Sampson	6	6
	5	Beryl Penrose	2	2
								2	Julia Sampson	3	6	6
								8	Dorn Fogarty	6	3	4
	8	Dorn Fogarty	6	5	6
	3	Helen Angwin	4	7	2

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								4	Hawton	6	8	6
									Nichols	1	10	1
															4	Hawton	6	6
															9	Hopman	1	2
								9	Hopman	6	4	6
		Muller	6	6					Muller	3	6	4
		Warnock	2	2																		4	Hawton	2	1
	6	Southcombe	6	6																		1	Connolly	6	6
		Ruffin	2	3				6	Southcombe	6	6
		Donoghue	9	8					Donoghue	1	0
		Midgley	7	6											6	Southcombe	0	1
	7	Baker	6	6											1	Connolly	6	6
		Ryan	3	2				7	Baker	1	0
	1	Connolly	6	6				1	Connolly	6	6
		Borelli	0	1

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	2	Sampson	6	6
		Rich	3	4				2	Sampson	6	6
	10	Thiele	6	6				10	Thiele	2	1
		Schultz	3	0											2	Sampson	6	6
		Wallis	7	6											5	Penrose	2	2
		Diggle	5	1					Wallis	1	0
	5	Penrose	6	6				5	Penrose	6	6
		Occleshaw	3	4																		2	Sampson	3	6	6
																						8	Fogarty	6	3	4
									Staley	4	6	3
								8	Fogarty	6	2	6
															8	Fogarty	6	5	6
															3	Angwin	4	7	2
									Ellis	5	6	4
								3	Angwin	7	1	6

External links

• archived results of Australian Open homepage