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 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

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

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

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

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

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

[edit] Section 2

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

[edit] Section 3

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

[edit] Section 4

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

[edit] External links

• 1961 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw