1962 Australian Championships
The 1962 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the White [City Stadium (Sydney)|White City Tennis Club], Sydney, Australia from 5 January to 15 January. It was the 50th edition of the Australian Championships, the 14th held in Sydney, and the first Grand [Slam (tennis)|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.