1962 Australian Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1962 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Margaret Smith
Runner-upAustralia Jan Lehane
Score6–0, 6–2
Details
Draw48
Seeds16
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[edit]

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

  1. Australia Margaret Smith (champion)
  2. United States Darlene Hard (quarterfinals)
  3. Mexico Yola Ramírez (semifinals)
  4. Australia Lesley Turner (quarterfinals)
  5. Australia Jan Lehane (finalist)
  6. Australia Mary Reitano (semifinals)
  7. Australia Robyn Ebbern (third round)
  8. Australia Madonna Schacht (third round)
  9. Australia Judy Tegart (quarterfinals)
  10. Australia Mary Bevis Hawton (third round)
  11. Australia Lorraine Coghlan (third round)
  12. Australia Norma Marsh (quarterfinals)
  13. Australia Jill Blackman (third round)
  14. Australia Fay Toyne (third round)
  15. Australia Beverley Rae (third round)
  16. Australia Dorothy Whitely (second round)

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Finals[edit]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Australia Margaret Smith 6 7
9 Australia Judy Tegart 2 5
1 Australia Margaret Smith 6 6
3 Mexico Yola Ramírez 2 1
3 Mexico Yola Ramírez 5 6 6
12 Australia Norma Marsh 7 0 3
1 Australia Margaret Smith 6 6
5 Australia Jan Lehane 0 2
6 Australia Mary Reitano 6 1 6
4 Australia Lesley Turner 1 6 2
6 Australia Mary Reitano 2 6 4
5 Australia Jan Lehane 6 2 6
5 Australia Jan Lehane 7 6
2 United States Darlene Hard 5 4

Earlier rounds[edit]

Section 1[edit]

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

Section 2[edit]

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

Section 3[edit]

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Australia Starr 6 6
New Zealand Melrose 1 1 Australia Starr 7 4
11 Australia Coghlan 9 6
11 Australia Coghlan 3 1
Australia Newman 5 6 6 6 Australia Reitano 6 6
Australia Don 7 4 3 Australia Newman 3 6 4
6 Australia Reitano 6 4 6
6 Australia Reitano 6 1 6
United Kingdom Trewby 6 6 4 Australia Turner 1 6 2
Australia Schofield 0 2 United Kingdom Trewby 6 3 3
14 Australia Toyne 2 6 6
14 Australia Toyne 7 1 3
Australia Plummer 6 7 4 Australia Turner 5 6 6
Australia Pinch 3 5 Australia Plummer 0 0
4 Australia Turner 6 6

Section 4[edit]

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

External links[edit]

Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
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