1962 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

Margaret Smith defeated Jan Lehane 6-0 6-2 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1962 Australian Championships.

See also:

1962 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. Margaret Smith (Champion)
  2. Darlene Hard (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Yola Ramirez (Semifinalist)
  4. Lesley Turner (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Jan Lehane (Finalist)
  6. Mary Reitano (Semifinalist)
  7. Robyn Ebbern (Third round)
  8. Madonna Schacht (Third round)
  1. Judy Tegart (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Mary Bevis Hawton (Third round)
  3. Lorraine Robinson (Third round)
  4. Norma Marsh (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Jill Blackman (Third round)
  6. Faye Toyne (Third round)
  7. Beverley Rae (Third round)
  8. Dorothy Whitely (Second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1   Margaret Smith 6 7    
9   Judy Tegart 2 5    
  1   Margaret Smith 6 6    
  3   Yolande Ramirez 2 1    
3   Yolande Ramirez 5 6 6
  12   Norma Marsh 7 0 3  
    1   Margaret Smith 6 6  
  5   Jan Lehane 0 2  
  6   Mary Reitano 6 1 6  
4   Lesley Turner 1 6 2  
  6   Mary Reitano 2 6 4
  5   Jan Lehane 6 2 6  
5   Jan Lehane 7 6  
  2   Darlene Hard 5 4    

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    1   Smith 6 6    
  Robinson 6 6         Robinson 0 2    
  McClenaughan 4 3         1   Smith 6 6    
        Fenton 1 1    
    16   Whitely 6 5  
  Fenton 6 6         Fenton 8 7    
  Wrench 1 4         1   Smith 6 7  
      9   Tegart 2 5  
    7   Ebbern 6 6    
  Thiele 6 6         Thiele 2 4    
  Sherriff 4 1         7   Ebbern 5 4  
      9   Tegart 7 6    
    9   Tegart 6 6  
  Bellamy 7 6 6       Bellamy 4 2    
  Paterson 9 2 4  

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    3   Ramirez 6 6    
  McLean 6 6         McLean 0 1    
  Thomas 3 3         3   Ramirez 8 6    
      13   Blackman 6 2    
    13   Blackman 6 6  
  Hopman 8 6         Hopman 2 2    
  Easy 6 3         3   Ramirez 5 6 6
      12   Marsh 7 0 3
    8   Schacht 6 6    
  Harris 6 4 6       Harris 1 3    
  Gibson 3 6 4       8   Schacht 6 3 8
      12   Marsh 4 6 10  
    12   Marsh 6 6  
  Ross 6 6         Ross 4 2    
  Sherriff 3 1    

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
  Starr 6 6    
  Melrose 1 1         Starr 7 4    
    11   Robinson 9 6    
      11   Robinson 3 1    
  Newman 5 6 6       6   Reitano 6 6    
  Don 7 4 3       Newman 3 6 4
    6   Reitano 6 4 6  
      6   Reitano 6 1 6
  Trewby 6 6         4   Turner 1 6 2
  Schofield 0 2         Trewby 6 3 3  
    14   Toyne 2 6 6  
      14   Toyne 7 1 3
  Plummer 6 7         4   Turner 5 6 6  
  Pinch 3 5         Plummer 0 0  
    4   Turner 6 6    
 

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
  Dening 6 6    
  Craig 4 4         Dening 4 6 3  
    10   Hawton 6 0 6  
      10   Hawton 0 1    
  Wicks 6 6         5   Lehane 6 6    
  Blackburne 1 1         Wicks 6 1  
    5   Lehane 8 6    
      5   Lehane 7 6  
  Plaisted 6 6         2   Hard 5 4  
  O'Neill 4 4         Plaisted 3 3    
    15   Rae 6 6    
      15   Rae 3 2  
  Toohey 6 6         2   Hard 6 6    
  Searston 3 2         Toohey 0 3  
    2   Hard 6 6    
 

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