1960_Australian_Championships_–_Women's_singles

1960 Australian Championships – Women's singles

1960 Australian Championships – Women's singles

1960 tennis event results

Seventh-seeded Margaret Smith defeated Jan Lehane 7–5, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1960 Australian Championships. This was Smith's 1st of a record 24 Grand Slam titles.

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Seeds

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

  1. Brazil Maria Bueno (quarterfinals)
  2. United Kingdom Christine Truman (semifinals)
  3. Australia Jan Lehane (finalist)
  4. Australia Mary Carter Reitano (semifinals)
  5. Australia Lorraine Coghlan (quarterfinals)
  6. Australia Beverley Rae (second round)
  7. Australia Margaret Smith (champion)
  8. Australia Betty Holstein (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Brazil Maria Bueno 5 6 4
7 Australia Margaret Smith 7 3 6
7 Australia Margaret Smith 7 2 6
4 Australia Mary Carter Reitano 5 6 2
4 Australia Mary Carter Reitano 6 8
  Australia Mary Bevis Hawton 2 6
7 Australia Margaret Smith 7 6
3 Australia Jan Lehane 5 2
5 Australia Lorraine Coghlan 1 1
3 Australia Jan Lehane 6 6
3 Australia Jan Lehane 7 3 7
2 United Kingdom Christine Truman 5 6 5
  Australia Fay Muller 0 0
2 United Kingdom Christine Truman 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

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

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Australia Turner
Australia Lee w/o Australia Turner 2 3
5 Australia Coghlan 6 6 5 Australia Coghlan 6 6
Australia Whitely 2 2 5 Australia Coghlan 1 1
Australia Blackman 3 6 6 3 Australia Lehane 6 6
Australia Hall Hopman 6 2 0 Australia Blackman 2 0
3 Australia Lehane 6 6 3 Australia Lehane 6 6
Australia McLean 1 1 3 Australia Lehane 7 3 7
Australia Muller 6 6 2 United Kingdom Truman 5 6 5
Australia Astley 0 1 Australia Muller 6 6
8 Australia Holstein 6 6 8 Australia Holstein 1 4
Australia White 0 1 Australia Muller 0 0
Australia Turner Bowrey 6 6 2 United Kingdom Truman 6 6
Australia Shipton 1 0 Australia Turner 6 1 2
2 United Kingdom Truman 6 6 2 United Kingdom Truman 3 6 6
Australia Wicks 0 3
  • Source for the draw at ausopen.com
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