| 1953 Australian Championships | ||||
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| Date | 9–17 January 1953 | |||
| Edition | 41st | |||
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Surface | Grass | |||
| Location | Melbourne,Australia | |||
| Venue | Kooyong Stadium | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's singles | ||||
 Ken Rosewall | ||||
| Women's singles | ||||
 Maureen Connolly | ||||
| Men's doubles | ||||
| Lew Hoad /Ken Rosewall | ||||
| Women's doubles | ||||
| Maureen Connolly /Julia Sampson | ||||
| Mixed doubles | ||||
| Julia Sampson /Rex Hartwig | ||||
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The1953 Australian Championships was atennis tournament that took place on outdoorGrass courts at theKooyong Stadium inMelbourne, Australia from 9 January to 17 January. It was the 41st edition of the Australian Championships (now known as theAustralian Open), the 12th held in Melbourne, and the firstGrand Slam tournament of the year. AmericanMaureen Connolly won the women's singles, the first step towards the firstGrand Slam by a woman. AustralianKen Rosewall won the men's singles title.
Ken Rosewall defeatedMervyn Rose 6–0, 6–3, 6–4
Maureen Connolly defeatedJulia Sampson 6–3, 6–2
Lew Hoad /Ken Rosewall defeatedDon Candy /Mervyn Rose 9–11, 6–4, 10–8, 6–4
Maureen Connolly /Julia Sampson defeatedMary Bevis Hawton /Beryl Penrose 6–4, 6–2
Julia Sampson /Rex Hartwig defeatedMaureen Connolly /Ham Richardson 6–4, 6–3
| Preceded by | Grand Slams | Succeeded by |