1963 Australian Championships
Tennis tournament
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1963 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia from 10 January to 19 January. It was the 51st edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 13th held in Adelaide, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.
| 1963 Australian Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10-19 January 1963 |
| Edition | 51st |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Adelaide, Australia |
| Venue | Memorial Drive |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Roy Emerson | |
| Women's singles | |
| Margaret Smith | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Bob Hewitt / Fred Stolle | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Margaret Smith / Robyn Ebbern | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Margaret Smith / Ken Fletcher | |
Champions
Men's singles
Roy Emerson defeated Ken Fletcher 6–3, 6–3, 6–1[1]
Women's singles
Margaret Smith defeated Jan Lehane 6–2, 6–2[2]
Men's doubles
Bob Hewitt / Fred Stolle defeated Ken Fletcher / John Newcombe 6–2, 1–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3[3]
Women's doubles
Robyn Ebbern / Margaret Smith defeated Jan Lehane / Lesley Turner 6–1, 6–3[4]
Mixed doubles
Margaret Smith / Ken Fletcher defeated Lesley Turner / Fred Stolle 7–5, 5–7, 6–4[5]