1956 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

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Mary Carter defeated Thelma Long 3-6 6-2 9-7 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1956 Australian Championships.

See also:

1956 Australian Championships - Men's Singles

Contents

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Mary Carter is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Flag of Australia Mary Hawton (Semifinalist)
  2. Flag of Australia Mary Carter (Champion)
  3. Flag of Australia Beryl Penrose (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Flag of Australia Fay Muller (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Flag of Australia Thelma Long (Finalist)
  6. Flag of Australia Daphne Seeney (Fancutt) (Semifinalist)
  7. Flag of Australia Loris Nichols (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Flag of Australia Lorraine Coghlan (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

[edit] Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1  Flag of Australia Mary Hawton 0 6 6  
8  Flag of Australia Lorraine Coghlan 6 0 3  
  1  Flag of Australia Mary Hawton 6 0 3  
  5  Flag of Australia Thelma Long 0 6 6  
4  Flag of Australia Fay Muller 5 1  
  5  Flag of Australia Thelma Long 7 6    
    5  Flag of Australia Thelma Long 6 2 7
  2  Flag of Australia Mary Carter 3 6 9
  6  Flag of Australia Daphne Seeney(Fancutt) 6 6    
3  Flag of Australia Beryl Penrose 2 1    
  6  Flag of Australia Daphne Seeney (Fancutt) 3 5  
  2  Flag of Australia Mary Carter 6 7    
7  Flag of Australia Loris Nichols 1 5  
  2  Flag of Australia Mary Carter 6 7    

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
1  Flag of Australia Hawton        
 Flag of Australia Gibson w/o         1  Flag of Australia Hawton 6 6    
 Flag of Australia Thiele 6 6        Flag of Australia Thiele 1 1    
 Flag of Australia Lee 2 1         1  Flag of Australia Hawton 0 6 6  
8  Flag of Australia Coghlan             8  Flag of Australia Coghlan 6 0 3  
 Flag of Australia Bietzel w/o         8  Flag of Australia Coghlan 6 6  
 Flag of Australia Rayson 6 6        Flag of Australia Rayson 3 4    
 Flag of Australia Bowden 3 2         1  Flag of Australia Hawton 0 6 6
4  Flag of Australia Muller 6 6         5  Flag of Australia Long 6 0 3
 Flag of Australia Strachan 2 2       4  Flag of Australia Muller 6 6    
 Flag of Australia McCalman 2 6 6      Flag of Australia McCalman 1 3    
 Flag of Australia Parmenter 6 4 2       4  Flag of Australia Muller 7 6  
5  Flag of Australia Long 6 3 6       5  Flag of Australia Long 5 1    
 Flag of Australia Linde 0 6 1     5  Flag of Australia Long 8 4 9
 Flag of Australia Jones 3 6 6      Flag of Australia Jones 6 6 7  
 Flag of Australia Sheidow 6 3 3  

[edit] Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
 Flag of Australia Hellyer 6 6    
 Flag of Australia Robinson 2 2        Flag of Australia Hellyer 6 4 4  
6  Flag of Australia Seeney(Fancutt) 6 6       6  Flag of Australia Seeney(Fancutt) 3 6 6  
 Flag of Australia Shearer 2 3         6  Flag of Australia Seeney(Fancutt) 6 6    
 Flag of the United Kingdom Armstrong 1 6 6       3  Flag of Australia Penrose 2 1    
 Flag of Australia Roberts 6 2 4      Flag of the United Kingdom Armstrong 2 6 2
3  Flag of Australia Penrose 6 6       3  Flag of Australia Penrose 6 4 6  
 Flag of Australia Anderson 0 2         6  Flag of Australia Seeney(Fancutt) 3 5  
 Flag of Australia Hopman 7 6         2  Flag of Australia Carter 6 7  
 Flag of Australia Langley 5 1        Flag of Australia Hopman 2 1    
7  Flag of Australia Nichols 6 4 6     7  Flag of Australia Nichols 6 6    
 Flag of Australia Bradfield 4 6 2       7  Flag of Australia Nichols 1 5  
 Flag of Australia Fogarty 6 6         2  Flag of Australia Carter 6 7    
 Flag of Australia Lonergan 4 2        Flag of Australia Fogarty 3 6  
2  Flag of Australia Carter 6 6       2  Flag of Australia Carter 6 8    
 Flag of Australia Couquerque 4 2    

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