1961 Australian Championships
| 1961 Australian Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17 January - 27 January |
| Edition | 49th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Venue | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 Roy Emerson |
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| Women's Singles | |
| Margaret Court |
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| Men's Doubles | |
| Rod Laver / Bob Mark |
|
| Women's Doubles | |
| Margaret Smith / Mary Carter Reitano |
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| Mixed Doubles | |
| Jan Lehane O'Neill / Bob Hewitt |
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The 1961 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne, Australia from 17 January to 27 January. It was the 49th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 13th held in Melbourne, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were taken by Roy Emerson and Margaret Smith.
Contents
Champions
Men's Singles
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Roy Emerson defeated Rod Laver 1–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 [1]
Women's Singles
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Margaret Smith defeated Jan Lehane O'Neill 6–1, 6–4 [2]
Men's Doubles
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Rod Laver / Bob Mark defeated Roy Emerson / Marty Mulligan 6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 9–11, 6–2 [3]
Women's Doubles
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Mary Carter Reitano / Margaret Smith defeated Mary Bevis Hawton / Jan Lehane O'Neill, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 [4]
Mixed Doubles
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Jan Lehane O'Neill / Bob Hewitt defeated Mary Carter Reitano / John Pearce, 9–7, 6–2 [5]
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External links
| Preceded by | Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1961 French Championships |
