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
Score	7–5, 6–2
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Seeds

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

1. Maria Bueno (quarterfinals)
2. Christine Truman (semifinals)
3. Jan Lehane (finalist)
4. Mary Carter Reitano (semifinals)
5. Lorraine Coghlan (quarterfinals)
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

Earlier rounds

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

External links

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