Tags: Tennis Tournament, Tournament.
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 11th 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.