1961 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

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Margaret Smith defeated Jan Lehane 6-1 6-4 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1961 Australian Championships.

See also:

1961 Australian Championships - Men's Singles

Contents

[edit] Seeds

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

  1. Flag of Australia Margaret Smith (Champion)
  2. Flag of Australia Jan Lehane (Finalist)
  3. Flag of Australia Lesley Turner (Third round)
  4. Flag of Australia Mary Reitano (Semifinalist)
  5. Flag of Australia Mary Hawton (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Flag of Australia Maureen Pratt (Third round)
  7. Flag of Australia Lorraine Robinson (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Flag of Australia Beverley Rae (Third round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1  Flag of Australia Margaret Smith 6 6    
 Flag of Australia Kaye Dening 4 3    
  1  Flag of Australia Margaret Smith 6 6    
   Flag of Australia Robyn Ebbern 2 0    
 Flag of Australia Val Wicks 4 2  
   Flag of Australia Robyn Ebbern 6 6    
    1  Flag of Australia Margaret Smith 6 6  
  2  Flag of Australia Jan Lehane 1 4  
  5  Flag of Australia Mary Hawton 4 2    
4  Flag of Australia Mary Reitano 6 6    
  4  Flag of Australia Mary Reitano 3 6 1
  2  Flag of Australia Jan Lehane 6 4 6  
7  Flag of Australia Lorraine Robinson 2 2  
  2  Flag of Australia Jan Lehane 6 6    

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    1  Flag of Australia Smith 6 6    
     Flag of Australia McLean 0 0    
      1  Flag of Australia Smith 6 6    
       Flag of Australia Whitely 4 2    
     Flag of Australia Astley 8 0 0
     Flag of Australia Whitely 6 6 6  
      1  Flag of Australia Smith 6 6  
       Flag of Australia Dening 4 3  
    8  Flag of Australia Rae 7 6    
     Flag of Australia Toyne 5 2    
      8  Flag of Australia Rae 2 6 1
       Flag of Australia Dening 6 3 6  
     Flag of Australia Hopman 1 1  
     Flag of Australia Dening 6 6    
 

[edit] Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    3  Flag of Australia Turner 6 6    
     Flag of Australia Robinson 2 3    
      3  Flag of Australia Turner w/o      
 Flag of Australia Wicks 6 6          Flag of Australia Wicks        
 Flag of Australia Paterson 0 1        Flag of Australia Wicks 6 1 8
 Flag of Australia Rayson 6 1 6      Flag of Australia Rayson 3 6 6  
 Flag of Australia McKee 2 6 2        Flag of Australia Wicks 6 6  
6  Flag of Australia Pratt 6 6          Flag of Australia Ebbern 4 2  
 Flag of Australia Gibson 0 2       6  Flag of Australia Pratt 6 6    
 Flag of Australia Ross 6 6        Flag of Australia Ross 4 3    
 Flag of Australia Craig 4 2         6  Flag of Australia Pratt 6 4 4
 Flag of Australia Turner 6 6          Flag of Australia Ebbern 3 6 6  
 Flag of Australia McArthur 0 2        Flag of Australia Turner 0 4  
 Flag of Australia Ebbern 6 6        Flag of Australia Ebbern 6 6    
 Flag of the United Kingdom Cox 2 1    

[edit] Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 Flag of Australia Southam 6 4 6  
 Flag of Australia Plaisted 2 6 4      Flag of Australia Southam 4 4    
 Flag of Australia Robberds 6 6        Flag of Australia Robberds 6 6    
 Flag of Australia Hicks 1 2          Flag of Australia Robberds 6 1 1  
 Flag of Australia Schacht 6 6         5  Flag of Australia Hawton 4 6 6  
 Flag of Australia Slattery 1 0        Flag of Australia Schacht 2 3  
5  Flag of Australia Hawton 6 6       5  Flag of Australia Hawton 6 6    
 Flag of Australia Buck 1 2         5  Flag of Australia Hawton 6 6  
 Flag of Australia Thiele 6 6         4  Flag of Australia Reitano 4 2  
 Flag of Australia Ockerby 3 1        Flag of Australia Thiele 4 6    
 Flag of Australia Blackman 6 6        Flag of Australia Blackman 6 8    
 Flag of Australia Duldig 2 4          Flag of Australia Blackman 6 3 6
      4  Flag of Australia Reitano 4 6 8  
     Flag of Australia Lesh 4 2  
    4  Flag of Australia Reitano 6 6    
 

[edit] Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
     Flag of Australia Tegart 6 6    
     Flag of Australia Gugeri 0 2    
       Flag of Australia Tegart 4 8 4  
      7  Flag of Australia Robinson 6 6 6  
     Flag of Australia Toohey 1 3  
    7  Flag of Australia Robinson 6 6    
      7  Flag of Australia Robinson 6 6  
      2  Flag of Australia Lehane 2 2  
     Flag of Australia Shipton 4 6 6  
     Flag of Australia Harris 6 1 4  
       Flag of Australia Shipton 2 1  
      2  Flag of Australia Lehane 6 6    
     Flag of Australia Burke 0 0  
    2  Flag of Australia Lehane 6 6    
 

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