1955 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

Beryl Penrose defeated Thelma Long 6–4 6–3 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1955 Australian Championships.

See also:

1955 Australian Championships - Men's Singles

Contents

Seeds

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

  1. Thelma Long (Finalist)
  2. Beryl Penrose (Champion)
  3. Jenny Staley (Semifinalist)
  4. Mary Carter (Semifinalist)
  5. Fay Muller (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Daphne Seeney (Second round)
  7. Loris Nichols (Second round)
  8. Norma Ellis (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1   Thelma Long 6 6    
8   Norma Ellis 0 3    
  1   Thelma Long 6 6    
  4   Mary Carter 2 1    
4   Mary Carter 4 6 6
  5   Fay Muller 6 2 3  
    1   Thelma Long 4 3  
  2   Beryl Penrose 6 6  
    Nell Hopman 3 0    
3   Jenny Staley 6 6    
  3   Jenny Staley 4 6  
  2   Beryl Penrose 6 8    
  Mary Hawton 1 6 6
  2   Beryl Penrose 6 1 8  

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
1   Long 6 6    
  Egar 0 3       1   Long 6 6    
  McCalman 6 3 6       McCalman 1 1    
  Williman 3 6 4       1   Long 6 6    
8   Ellis 5 6 6       8   Ellis 0 3    
  Huddlestone 7 1 3     8   Ellis 6 6  
  Sheidow 6 6         Sheidow 3 2    
  Stewart 4 2         1   Long 6 6  
4   Carter 6 6         4   Carter 2 1  
  Greenslade 1 1       4   Carter 6 6    
  Parmenter 6 6         Parmenter 1 3    
  Tracey 2 3         4   Carter 4 6 6
5   Muller 6 6         5   Muller 6 2 3  
  Strachan 0 1       5   Muller 6 7  
  Orton 6 3 6       Orton 4 5    
  Rosman 3 6 4  

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
  Hopman 5 10 6  
  Langley 7 8 1       Hopman 4 6 6  
6   Seeney 6 9       6   Seeney 6 4 4  
  O'Donnell 4 7           Hopman 6 6    
  Hellyer 6 6         3   Staley 3 0    
  McLeod 3 1         Hellyer 4 3  
3   Staley 6 6       3   Staley 6 6    
  Kennedy 0 3         3   Staley 6 8  
  Hawton 6 7         2   Penrose 4 6  
  Thiele 1 5         Hawton 6 5 6  
7   Nichols 6 6       7   Nichols 2 7 2  
  Wells 1 1           Hawton 6 1 8
  Coghlan 6 2 6       2   Penrose 1 6 6  
  Jones 2 6 4       Coghlan 1 3  
2   Penrose 6 6       2   Penrose 6 6    
  Thomas 1 1    

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