1964 Australian Championships

1964 Australian Championships
Date 4 January – 13 January
Edition 52nd
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Brisbane, Australia
Venue Milton Courts
Champions
Men's Singles
Australia Roy Emerson
Women's Singles
Australia Margaret Smith
Men's Doubles
Australia Bob Hewitt / Australia Fred Stolle
Women's Doubles
Australia Judy Tegart / Australia Lesley Turner
Mixed Doubles
Australia Margaret Smith / Australia Ken Fletcher

The 1964 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor grass courts at the Milton Courts in Brisbane, Australia from 4 January to 13 January. It was the 52nd edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 6th held in Brisbane, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Roy Emerson and Margaret Smith.

Champions

Men's Singles

Australia Roy Emerson defeated Australia Fred Stolle 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 [1]

Women's Singles

Australia Margaret Smith defeated Australia Lesley Turner 6–3, 6–2 [2]

Men's Doubles

Australia Bob Hewitt / Australia Fred Stolle defeated Australia Ken Fletcher / Australia Roy Emerson 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 14–12 [3]

Women's Doubles

Australia Judy Tegart / Australia Lesley Turner defeated Australia Robyn Ebbern / Australia Margaret Smith 6–4, 6–4 [4]

Mixed Doubles

Australia Margaret Smith / Australia Ken Fletcher defeated Australia Jan Lehane / United Kingdom Mike Sangster 6–3, 6–2 [5]

References

  1. "1964 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  2. "1964 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  3. "1964 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  4. "1964 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  5. "1964 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.

External links


Preceded by
1963 U.S. National Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1964 French Championships
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