1960 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

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.

Women's Singles
1960 Australian Championships
Champion Margaret Smith
Runner-up Jan Lehane
Final score7–5, 6–2
Draw32
Seeds8

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 (Semifinalist)
  3. Jan Lehane (Finalist)
  4. Mary Carter Reitano (Semifinalist)
  5. Lorraine Coghlan (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Beverley Rae (Second round)
  7. Margaret Smith (Champion)
  8. Betty Holstein (Second round)

Draw

Key
  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

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

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 5 6 4
7 Smith 6 6 7 Smith 7 3 6
Linde 1 0 7 Smith 6 6
Shearer 6 3 6 Shearer 3 2
Ebbern 3 6 2 7 Smith 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 6 6 5 Coghlan 6 6
Whitely 2 2 5 Coghlan 1 1
Blackman 3 6 6 3 Lehane 6 6
Hall Hopman 6 2 0 Blackman 2 0
3 Lehane 6 6 3 Lehane 6 6
McLean 1 1 3 Lehane 7 3 7
Muller 6 6 2 Truman 5 6 5
Astley 0 1 Muller 6 6
8 Holstein 6 6 8 Holstein 1 4
White 0 1 Muller 0 0
Turner Bowrey 6 6 2 Truman 6 6
Shipton 1 0 Turner 6 1 2
2 Truman 6 6 2 Truman 3 6 6
Wicks 0 3
  • Source for the draw at australianopen.com
Preceded by
1959 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles		 Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
1960 French Championships – Women's Singles
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