1960 Australian Championships – Women's singles

April 2026 1960 Australian Championships AUS Margaret Smith AUS Jan Lehane 7–5, 6–2 32 8 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. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Smith is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. BRA Maria Bueno (quarterfinals) GBR Christine Truman (semifinals) AUS Jan Lehane (finalist) AUS Mary Carter Reitano (semifinals) AUS Lorraine Coghlan (quarterfinals) AUS Beverley Rae (second round) AUS Margaret Smith (champion) AUS Betty Holstein (second round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 175 AUS Margaret Smith 7 AUS Jan Lehane 3 7 5 6 2 AUS Margaret Smith 7 AUS Mary Carter Reitano 4 7 5 2 6 6 2 AUS Jan Lehane 3 GBR Christine Truman 2 7 5 3 6 7 5 BRA Maria Bueno 1 AUS Margaret Smith 7 5 7 6 3 4 6 AUS Mary Carter Reitano 4 AUS Mary Bevis Hawton   6 2 8 6 AUS Lorraine Coghlan 5 AUS Jan Lehane 3 1 6 1 6 AUS Fay Muller   GBR Christine Truman 2 0 6 0 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS Smith 7 AUS Carter Reitano 4 7 5 2 6 6 2 BRA Bueno 1 AUS Smith 7 5 7 6 3 4 6 AUS Carter Reitano 4 AUS Bevis Hawton 6 2 8 6 BRA Bueno 1 AUS Robberds 6 1 6 0 AUS Smith 7 AUS Shearer 6 3 6 2 AUS Carter Reitano 4 AUS Schacht 9 7 6 4 AUS Rae 6 AUS Bevis Hawton 2 6 1 6 BRA Bueno 1 AUS Craig 6 2 6 1 AUS Robberds AUS Thiele 4 6 6 1 6 2 AUS Smith 7 AUS Linde 6 1 6 0 AUS Shearer AUS Ebbern 6 3 3 6 6 2 AUS Carter Reitano 4 AUS Duff 6 2 6 1 AUS Schacht AUS Nitschke 6 0 6 0 AUS Rae 6 AUS Harris 6 2 6 3 AUS Bevis Hawton AUS Gray 6 1 6 2 Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS Lehane 3 GBR Truman 2 7 5 3 6 7 5 AUS Coghlan 5 AUS Lehane 3 1 6 1 6 AUS Muller GBR Truman 2 0 6 0 6 AUS Turner AUS Coghlan 5 2 6 3 6 AUS Blackman AUS Lehane 3 2 6 0 6 AUS Muller AUS Holstein 8 6 1 6 4 AUS Turner GBR Truman 2 6 3 1 6 2 6 AUS Turner AUS Lee w/o AUS Coghlan 5 AUS Whitely 6 2 6 2 AUS Blackman AUS Hall Hopman 3 6 6 2 6 0 AUS Lehane 3 AUS McLean 6 1 6 1 AUS Muller AUS Astley 6 0 6 1 AUS Holstein 8 AUS White 6 0 6 1 AUS Turner Bowrey AUS Shipton 6 1 6 0 GBR Truman 2 AUS Wicks 6 0 6 3 External links 1960 LS 1959 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1960 French Championships – Women's singles Category:1960 in Australian tennis 1962 Category:1960 in women's tennis Category:1960 in Australian women's sport