1956 Australian Championships – Women's Singles
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
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Mary Carter is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
- Mary Hawton (Semifinalist)
- Mary Carter (Champion)
- Beryl Penrose (Quarterfinalist)
- Fay Muller (Quarterfinalist)
- Thelma Long (Finalist)
- Daphne Seeney (Fancutt) (Semifinalist)
- Loris Nichols (Quarterfinalist)
- Lorraine Coghlan (Quarterfinalist)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- r. = retired
Finals
Earlier Rounds
Section 1
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Quarterfinals |
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Semifinals |
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Hawton |
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Gibson |
w/o |
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Hawton |
6 |
6 |
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Thiele |
6 |
6 |
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Thiele |
1 |
1 |
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Lee |
2 |
1 |
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Hawton |
0 |
6 |
6 |
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Coghlan |
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8 |
Coghlan |
6 |
0 |
3 |
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Bietzel |
w/o |
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8 |
Coghlan |
6 |
6 |
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Rayson |
6 |
6 |
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Rayson |
3 |
4 |
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Bowden |
3 |
2 |
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1 |
Hawton |
0 |
6 |
6 |
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Muller |
6 |
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Long |
6 |
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3 |
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Strachan |
2 |
2 |
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4 |
Muller |
6 |
6 |
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McCalman |
2 |
6 |
6 |
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McCalman |
1 |
3 |
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Parmenter |
6 |
4 |
2 |
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Muller |
7 |
6 |
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Long |
6 |
3 |
6 |
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Long |
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1 |
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Linde |
0 |
6 |
1 |
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5 |
Long |
8 |
4 |
9 |
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Jones |
3 |
6 |
6 |
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Jones |
6 |
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Sheidow |
6 |
3 |
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Section 2
| First Round |
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Second Round |
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Quarterfinals |
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Semifinals |
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Hellyer |
6 |
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Robinson |
2 |
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Hellyer |
6 |
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Seeney(Fancutt) |
6 |
6 |
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Seeney(Fancutt) |
3 |
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6 |
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Shearer |
2 |
3 |
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6 |
Seeney(Fancutt) |
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6 |
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Armstrong |
1 |
6 |
6 |
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3 |
Penrose |
2 |
1 |
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Roberts |
6 |
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4 |
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Armstrong |
2 |
6 |
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Penrose |
6 |
6 |
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Penrose |
6 |
4 |
6 |
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Anderson |
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2 |
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6 |
Seeney(Fancutt) |
3 |
5 |
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Hopman |
7 |
6 |
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Carter |
6 |
7 |
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Langley |
5 |
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Hopman |
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Nichols |
6 |
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6 |
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Nichols |
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Bradfield |
4 |
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Nichols |
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5 |
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Fogarty |
6 |
6 |
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Carter |
6 |
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Lonergan |
4 |
2 |
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Fogarty |
3 |
6 |
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Carter |
6 |
6 |
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Carter |
6 |
8 |
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Couquerque |
4 |
2 |
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