The 1953 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia from 9 January to 17 January. It was the 41st 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. American Maureen Connolly won the women's singles, the first step towards the first Grand Slam by a woman. Australian Ken Rosewall won the men's singles title.
Ken Rosewall defeated Mervyn Rose 6âÂÂ0, 6âÂÂ3, 6âÂÂ4
Maureen Connolly defeated Julia Sampson 6âÂÂ3, 6âÂÂ2
Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall defeated Don Candy / Mervyn Rose 9âÂÂ11, 6âÂÂ4, 10âÂÂ8, 6âÂÂ4
Maureen Connolly / Julia Sampson defeated Mary Bevis Hawton / Beryl Penrose 6âÂÂ4, 6âÂÂ2
Julia Sampson / Rex Hartwig defeated Maureen Connolly / Ham Richardson 6âÂÂ4, 6âÂÂ3