1957 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

Shirley Fry defeated Althea Gibson 6–3 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1957 Australian Championships.

See also:

1957 Australian Championships - Men's Singles

Contents

Seeds

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

  1. Shirley Fry (Champion)
  2. Althea Gibson (Finalist)
  3. Mary Carter (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Beryl Penrose (Semifinalist)
  5. Lorraine Coghlan (Semifinalist)
  6. Jennifer Staley (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Margaret Hellyer (Second round)
  8. Fay Muller (Second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1   Shirley Fry 6 9    
  Mary Hawton 1 7    
  1   Shirley Fry 6 6    
  4   Beryl Penrose 3 4    
4   Beryl Penrose 7 6  
  6   Jennifer Staley 5 2    
    1   Shirley Fry 6 6  
  2   Althea Gibson 3 4  
  5   Lorraine Coghlan 8 6 6  
3   Mary Carter 10 4 1  
  5   Lorraine Coghlan 5 3  
  2   Althea Gibson 7 6    
  Loris Southam 1 3  
  2   Althea Gibson 6 6    

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
1   Fry 6 6    
  Orton 1 2       1   Fry 6 6    
  Donoghue 6 6         Donoghue 1 1    
  Stewart 4 1         1   Fry 6 9    
8   Muller 6 7           Hawton 1 7    
  Carter 4 5       8   Muller 6 4 1
  Hawton 6 3         Hawton 2 6 6  
  Thiele 3 0 r.       1   Fry 6 6  
4   Penrose 6 6         4   Penrose 3 4  
  Gibson 1 2       4   Penrose 6 6 6  
  Rae 6 6         Rae 8 3 1  
  Strachan 1 1         4   Penrose 7 6  
6   Staley 6 3 6       6   Staley 5 2    
  Rayson 3 6 2     6   Staley 6 5 6
  Jones 6 6         Jones 1 7 3  
  Bowden 3 1    

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
  Hopman 6 10 6  
  Parmenter 4 12 4       Hopman 3 3    
5   Coghlan 6 6       5   Coghlan 6 6    
  Shearer 4 1         5   Coghlan 8 6 6  
  Duldig 8 6 6       3   Carter 10 4 1  
  Langley 10 0 1       Duldig 3 2  
3   Carter 6 7       3   Carter 6 6    
  Harrison 4 5         5   Coghlan 7 6  
  Southam 6 6         2   Gibson 5 3  
  Duncan 2 1         Southam 6 9    
7   Hellyer 7 6       7   Hellyer 2 7    
  Blackburn 5 4           Southam 6 6  
  McCalman 6 6         2   Gibson 1 3    
  Turner 0 3         McCalman 4 1  
2   Gibson 6 6       2   Gibson 6 6    
  Tegart 4 0    

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