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1962 Australian Championships
Date	5–15 January 1962
Edition	50th
Category	Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Grass
Location	Sydney, Australia
Venue	White City Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Rod Laver
Women's singles
Margaret Smith
Men's doubles
Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser
Women's doubles
Margaret Smith / Robyn Ebbern
Mixed doubles
Lesley Turner / Fred Stolle
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The 1962 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the White City Tennis Club, Sydney, Australia from 5 January to 15 January. It was the 50th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 14th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were taken by Rod Laver and Margaret Smith. Laver's win was the first step towards his first Grand Slam.

Champions

Men's singles

Rod Laver defeated Roy Emerson 8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4

Women's singles

Margaret Smith defeated Jan Lehane 6–0, 6–2

Men's doubles

Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser defeated Bob Hewitt / Fred Stolle 4–6, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 11–9

Women's doubles

Robyn Ebbern / Margaret Smith defeated Darlene Hard / Mary Carter Reitano 6–4, 6–4

Mixed doubles

Lesley Turner / Fred Stolle defeated Darlene Hard / Roger Taylor 6–3, 9–7

References

1. "1962 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
2. "1962 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
3. "1962 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
4. "1962 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
5. "1962 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.

External links

• Australian Open official website

• 1962 in Australian tennis
• Australian Championships (tennis) by year
• January 1962 sports events in Australia