1962 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1962 Australian Championships
Champion	Margaret Smith
Runner-up	Jan Lehane
Final score	6–0, 6–2
Details
Draw	48
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles
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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
			6	6						0	2
		McClenaughan	4	3											1	Smith	6	6
																	1	1
								16		6	5
			6	6						8	7
			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
			7	6	6					4	2
			9	2	4

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	Ramírez	6	6
			6	6						0	1
			3	3											3	Ramírez	8	6
															13	Blackman	6	2
								13	Blackman	6	6
		Hopman	8	6					Hopman	2	2
			6	3																		3	Ramírez	5	6	6
																						12	Marsh	7	0	3
								8	Schacht	6	6
			6	4	6					1	3
		Gibson	3	6	4										8	Schacht	6	3	8
															12	Marsh	4	6	10
								12	Marsh	6	6
			6	6						4	2
		Sherriff	3	1

Section 3[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
			6	6
			1	1						7	4
								11	Coghlan	9	6
															11	Coghlan	3	1
			5	6	6										6	Reitano	6	6
			7	4	3					3	6	4
								6	Reitano	6	4	6
																						6	Reitano	6	1	6
			6	6																		4	Turner	1	6	2
			0	2						6	3	3
								14	Toyne	2	6	6
															14	Toyne	7	1	3
			6	7											4	Turner	5	6	6
			3	5						0	0
								4	Turner	6	6

Section 4[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Dening	6	6
			4	4					Dening	4	6	3
								10	Hawton	6	0	6
															10	Hawton	0	1
			6	6											5	Lehane	6	6
			1	1						6	1
								5	Lehane	8	6
																						5	Lehane	7	6
			6	6																		2	Hard	5	4
			4	4						3	3
								15		6	6
															15		3	2
			6	6											2	Hard	6	6
			3	2						0	3
								2	Hard	6	6

External links[]

• 1962 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw