1958 Australian Championships – Women's singles

First-seeded Angela Mortimer defeated Lorraine Coghlan 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1958 Australian Championships.

Women's singles
1958 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom Angela Mortimer
Runner-upAustralia Lorraine Coghlan
Score6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds

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

  1.   Angela Mortimer (champion)
  2.   Lorraine Coghlan (finalist)
  3.   Mary Carter (semifinals)
  4.   Mary Hawton (quarterfinals)
  5.   Daphne Fancutt (first round)
  6.   Maureen McCalman (second round)
  7.   Thelma Long (second round)
  8.   Fay Muller (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1   Angela Mortimer 6 6
8   Fay Muller 1 2
1   Angela Mortimer 6 6
  Betty Holstein 2 1
4   Mary Hawton 5 8 4
  Betty Holstein 7 6 6
1   Angela Mortimer 6 6
2   Lorraine Coghlan 3 4
  Beth Jones 6 1
3   Mary Carter 8 6
3   Mary Carter 1 1
2   Lorraine Coghlan 6 6
  Margot Rayson 3 1
2   Lorraine Coghlan 6 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   Mortimer 6 6
  McCamley 2 0 1   Mortimer 6 6
  Hellyer 4 6 9   Hellyer 1 1
  Hopman 6 2 7 1   Mortimer 6 6
8   Muller 6 6 8   Muller 1 2
  Turner 3 3 8   Muller 8 6
  Hattersley 4 6 6   Hattersley 6 1
  Tegart 6 1 3 1   Mortimer 6 6
4   Hawton 7 6   Holstein 2 1
  Lehane 5 2 4   Hawton 6 6
  Fenton 4 6 6   Fenton 0 2
  Court 6 4 4 4   Hawton 5 8 4
  Gibson   Holstein 7 6 6
5   Fancutt w/o   Gibson 3 0
  Holstein 6 6   Holstein 6 6
  Langley 3 2

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  Jones 9 6
  Thiele 7 0   Jones
7   Long 6 6 7   Long w/o
  Leonard 2 3   Jones 6 1
  Bowden 6 6 3   Carter 8 6
  Roberts 4 2   Bowden 8 2
3   Carter 10 6 3   Carter 10 6
  Duldig 8 2 3   Carter 1 1
  Rayson 3 6 6 2   Coghlan 6 6
  Parmenter 6 1 2   Rayson 6 6
6   McCalman 6 6 6   McCalman 4 4
  Ferguson 2 2   Rayson 3 1
  Marsh 6 6 2   Coghlan 6 6
  Wells 3 2   Marsh 2 5
2   Coghlan 6 6 2   Coghlan 6 7
  Shearer 3 3
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  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
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