1960 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

Margaret Smith defeated Jan Lehane 7–5 6–2 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1960 Australian Championships.

See also:

1960 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Contents

Seeds

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

  1. Maria Bueno (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Christine Truman Janes (Semifinalist)
  3. Jan Lehane O'Neill (Finalist)
  4. Mary Carter Reitano (Semifinalist)
  5. Lorraine Coghlan Robinson (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Beverley Rae (Second round)
  7. Margaret Court (Champion)
  8. Betty Holstein (Second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1   Maria Bueno 5 6 4  
7   Margaret Court 7 3 6  
  7   Margaret Court 7 2 6  
  4   Mary Carter Reitano 5 6 2  
4   Mary Carter Reitano 6 8  
    Mary Bevis Hawton 2 6    
    7   Margaret Court 7 6  
  3   Jan Lehane 5 2  
  5   Lorraine Coghlan Robinson 1 1    
3   Jan Lehane O'Neill 6 6    
  3   Jan Lehane O'Neill 7 3 7
  2   Christine Truman Janes 5 6 5  
  Fay Muller 0 0  
  2   Christine Truman Janes 6 6    

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
1   Bueno 6 6    
  Craig 2 1       1   Bueno 6 6    
  Robberds 4 6 6       Robberds 1 0    
  Thiele 6 1 2       1   Bueno 7 3 6  
7   Court 6 6         7   Court 5 6 4  
  Linde 1 0       7   Court 6 6  
  Shearer 6 3 6       Shearer 3 2    
  Ebbern 3 6 2       7   Court 7 2 6
4   Carter Reitano 6 6         4   Carter Reitano 5 6 2
  Duff 2 1       4   Carter Reitano 9 6    
  Schacht 6 6         Schacht 7 4    
  Nitschke 0 0         4   Carter Reitano 6 8  
6   Rae 6 6           Bevis Hawton 2 6    
  Harris 2 3       6   Rae 2 1  
  Bevis Hawton 6 6         Bevis Hawton 6 6    
  Gray 1 2    

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
  Turner        
  Lee w/o           Turner 2 3    
5   Coghlan Robinson 6 6       5   Coghlan Robinson 6 6    
  Whitely 2 2         5   Coghlan Robinson 6 6    
  Blackman 3 6 6       3   Lehane O'Neill 1 1    
  Hall Hopman 6 2 0       Blackman 2 0  
3   Lehane O'Neill 6 6       3   Lehane O'Neill 6 6    
  McLean 1 1         3   Lehane O'Neill 7 3 7
  Muller 6 6         2   Truman Janes 5 6 5
  Astley 0 1         Muller 6 6    
8   Holstein 6 6       8   Holstein 1 4    
  White 0 1           Muller 6 6  
  Turner Bowrey 6 6         2   Truman Janes 0 0    
  Shipton 1 0         Turner Bowrey 6 1 2
2   Truman Janes 6 6       2   Truman Janes 3 6 6  
  Wicks 0 3    

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