1962 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1962 Australian Championships
Champion Margaret Smith
Runner-up Jan Lehane
Score6–0, 6–2
Draw48
Seeds16

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.

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

Draw

Key

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