1962 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1962 Australian Championships
Final
Champion	Margaret Smith
Runner-up	Jan Lehane
Score	6–0, 6–2
Details
Draw	48
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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First-seeded Margaret Smith defeated Jan Lehane 6–0, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1962 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Margaret Smith	6	7
	9	Judy Tegart	2	5
								1	Margaret Smith	6	6
								3	Yola Ramírez	2	1
	3	Yola Ramírez	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	Ramírez	6	6
		McLean	6	6					McLean	0	1
		Thomas	3	3											3	Ramírez	8	6
															13	Blackman	6	2
								13	Blackman	6	6
		Hopman	8	6					Hopman	2	2
		Easy	6	3																		3	Ramírez	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	Coghlan	9	6
															11	Coghlan	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

External links

• 1962 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2016-03-15 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw

This page was last edited on 1 March 2024, at 19:35