Women's singles
1953 Australian Championships
Final
Champion	Maureen Connolly
Runner-up	Julia Sampson
Score	6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw	25
Seeds	10
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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First-seededMaureen Connolly defeatedJulia Sampson 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the1953 Australian Championships.

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

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

	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

	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

	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

• archived results of Australian Open homepage

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