1962 Australian Championships – Women's singles

April 2026 1962 Australian Championships AUS Margaret Smith AUS Jan Lehane 6–0, 6–2 48 16 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. AUS Margaret Smith (champion) USA Darlene Hard (quarterfinals) MEX 1934 Yola Ramírez (semifinals) AUS Lesley Turner (quarterfinals) AUS Jan Lehane (finalist) AUS Mary Reitano (semifinals) AUS Robyn Ebbern (third round) AUS Madonna Schacht (third round) AUS Judy Tegart (quarterfinals) AUS Mary Bevis Hawton (third round) AUS Lorraine Coghlan (third round) AUS Norma Marsh (quarterfinals) AUS Jill Blackman (third round) AUS Fay Toyne (third round) AUS Beverley Rae (third round) AUS Dorothy Whitely (second round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 175 AUS Margaret Smith 1 AUS Jan Lehane 5 6 0 6 2 AUS Margaret Smith 1 MEX 1934 Yola Ramírez 3 6 2 6 1 AUS Mary Reitano 6 AUS Jan Lehane 5 2 6 6 2 4 6 AUS Margaret Smith 1 AUS Judy Tegart 9 6 2 7 5 MEX 1934 Yola Ramírez 3 AUS Norma Marsh 12 5 7 6 0 6 3 AUS Mary Reitano 6 AUS Lesley Turner 4 6 1 1 6 6 2 AUS Jan Lehane 5 USA Darlene Hard 2 7 5 6 4 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Smith 1 AUS Tegart 9 6 2 7 5 AUS Smith 1 AUS Fenton 6 1 6 1 AUS Ebbern 7 AUS Tegart 9 5 7 4 6 AUS Smith 1 AUS Robinson 6 0 6 2 AUS Whitely 16 AUS Fenton 6 8 5 7 AUS Ebbern 7 AUS Thiele 6 2 6 4 AUS Tegart 9 AUS Bellamy 6 4 6 2 AUS Robinson AUS McClenaughan 6 4 6 3 AUS Fenton AUS Wrench 6 1 6 4 AUS Thiele AUS Sherriff 6 4 6 1 AUS Bellamy AUS Paterson 7 9 6 2 6 4 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals MEX 1934 Ramírez 3 AUS Marsh 12 5 7 6 0 6 3 MEX 1934 Ramírez 3 AUS Blackman 13 8 6 6 2 AUS Schacht 8 AUS Marsh 12 6 4 3 6 8 10 MEX 1934 Ramírez 3 AUS McLean 6 0 6 1 AUS Blackman 13 AUS Hopman 6 2 6 2 AUS Schacht 8 AUS Harris 6 1 6 3 AUS Marsh 12 AUS Ross 6 4 6 2 AUS McLean AUS Thomas 6 3 6 3 AUS Hopman AUS Easy 8 6 6 3 AUS Harris AUS Gibson 6 3 4 6 6 4 AUS Ross AUS Sherriff 6 3 6 1 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Reitano 6 AUS Turner 4 6 1 1 6 6 2 AUS Coghlan 11 AUS Reitano 6 3 6 1 6 AUS Toyne 14 AUS Turner 4 7 5 1 6 3 6 AUS Starr AUS Coghlan 11 7 9 4 6 AUS Newman AUS Reitano 6 3 6 6 4 4 6 GBR Trewby AUS Toyne 14 6 2 3 6 3 6 AUS Plummer AUS Turner 4 0 6 0 6 AUS Starr NZL Melrose 6 1 6 1 AUS Newman AUS Don 5 7 6 4 6 3 GBR Trewby AUS Schofield 6 0 6 2 AUS Plummer AUS Pinch 6 3 7 5 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Lehane 5 USA Hard 2 7 5 6 4 AUS Hawton 10 AUS Lehane 5 0 6 1 6 AUS Rae 15 USA Hard 2 3 6 2 6 AUS Dening AUS Hawton 10 4 6 6 0 3 6 AUS Wicks AUS Lehane 5 6 8 1 6 AUS Plaisted AUS Rae 15 3 6 3 6 AUS Toohey USA Hard 2 0 6 3 6 AUS Dening AUS Craig 6 4 6 4 AUS Wicks AUS Blackburne 6 1 6 1 AUS Plaisted AUS O'Neill 6 4 6 4 AUS Toohey AUS Searston 6 3 6 2 External links 1962 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com https://web.archive.org/web/20160315152333/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020000053 2016-03-15 , the source for this draw 1961 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1962 French Championships – Women's singles Category:1962 in women's tennis 1962 Category:1962 in Australian tennis Category:1962 in Australian women's sport