1967 Australian Championships

1967 Australian Championships
Date20–30 January 1967
Edition55th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationAdelaide, Australia
VenueMemorial Drive
Champions
Men's singles
Roy Emerson[1]
Women's singles
Nancy Richey[2]
Men's doubles
John Newcombe / Tony Roche[3]
Women's doubles
Lesley Turner / Judy Tegart Dalton[4]
Mixed doubles
Lesley Turner / Owen Davidson[5]

The 1967 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia from 20 to 30 January. It was the 55th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as Australian Open), the 14th and last one held in Adelaide and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australian Roy Emerson and American Nancy Richey.

Seniors champions

Men's singles

Roy Emerson defeated Arthur Ashe 6–4, 6–1, 6–4 [1]

Women's singles

Nancy Richey defeated Lesley Turner 6–1, 6–4 [2]

Men's doubles

John Newcombe / Tony Roche defeated Bill Bowrey / Owen Davidson 3–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–8, 8–6 [3]

Women's doubles

Judy Tegart / Lesley Turner defeated Lorraine Robinson / Évelyne Terras, 6–0, 6–2 [4]

Mixed doubles

Owen Davidson / Lesley Turner defeated Tony Roche / Judy Tegart, 9–7, 6–4 [5]

References

  1. ^ a b "1967 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  2. ^ a b "1967 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 2016-10-19.
  3. ^ a b "1967 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  4. ^ a b "1967 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  5. ^ a b "1967 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.