1954 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1954 Australian Championships
Champion	Thelma Long
Runner-up	Jenny Staley
Final score	6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	10
Events
Singles men women Doubles
← 1953 · Australian Championships · 1955 →

First-seeded Thelma Long defeated Jenny Staley 6-3, 6-4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1954 Australian Championships.

Seeds[]

The seeded players are listed below. Thelma Long 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	Thelma Long	6	6
		Nell Hopman	0	0
								1	Thelma Long	6	6
									Mary Carter	2	3
			5	4
		Mary Carter	7	6
															1	Thelma Long	6	6
															3	Jenny Staley	3	4
	9	Hazel Redick-Smith	8	7	3
	3	Jenny Staley	10	5	6
								3	Jenny Staley	6	6
								2	Mary Hawton	1	1
			4	3
	2	Mary Hawton	6	6

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Long	6	6
			1	1				1	Long	6	6
			6	6						0	4
			2	0											1	Long	6	6
		Hopman	6	6												Hopman	0	0
	8		2	2					Hopman
										w/o
			w/o																			1	Long	6	6
	4	Penrose	6	6																			Carter	2	3
			2	1				4	Penrose	4	6	4
			8	6						6	2	6
			6	3													5	4
	5	Angwin	6	6												Carter	7	6
			2	2				5	Angwin	4	4
		Carter	6	8					Carter	6	6
	10	Wipplinger	1	6

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	9	Redick-Smith	6	6
		Hellyer	3	4				9	Redick-Smith	4	7	6
	7	Muller	6	6				7	Muller	6	5	4
			3	0											9	Redick-Smith	8	7	3
			3	6	6										3	Staley	10	5	6
		Wells	6	1	4					2	3
	3	Staley	6	6				3	Staley	6	6
			1	2																		3	Staley	6	6
			7	2	6																	2	Hawton	1	1
		Thiele	5	6	3					7	1	0
			6	7						5	6	6
	6		4	5													4	3
		Seeney	6	6											2	Hawton	6	6
			0	3					Seeney	3	3
	2	Hawton	6	6				2	Hawton	6	6
			2	0

External links[]

• [1] Source for the draw at australianopen.com