1961 Australian Championships – Women's singles

April 2026 1961 Australian Championships AUS Margaret Smith AUS Jan Lehane 6–1, 6–4 44 8 First-seeded Margaret Smith defeated Jan Lehane 6–1, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1961 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) AUS Jan Lehane (finalist) AUS Lesley Turner (third round) AUS Mary Carter Reitano (semifinals) AUS Mary Bevis Hawton (quarterfinals) AUS Maureen Pratt (third round) AUS Lorraine Coghlan (quarterfinals) AUS Beverley Rae (third round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 175 AUS Margaret Smith 1 AUS Jan Lehane 2 6 1 6 4 AUS Margaret Smith 1 AUS Robyn Ebbern 6 2 6 0 AUS Mary Carter Reitano 4 AUS Jan Lehane 2 3 6 6 4 1 6 AUS Margaret Smith 1 AUS Kaye Dening 6 4 6 3 AUS Val Wicks AUS Robyn Ebbern 4 6 2 6 AUS Mary Bevis Hawton 5 AUS Mary Carter Reitano 4 4 6 2 6 AUS Lorraine Coghlan 7 AUS Jan Lehane 2 2 6 2 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Smith 1 AUS Dening 6 4 6 3 AUS Smith 1 AUS Whitely 6 4 6 2 AUS Rae 8 AUS Dening 2 6 6 3 1 6 AUS Smith 1 AUS McLean 6 0 6 0 AUS Astley AUS Whitely 8 6 0 6 0 6 AUS Rae 8 AUS Toyne 7 5 6 2 AUS Hall Hopman AUS Dening 1 6 1 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Wicks AUS Ebbern 4 6 2 6 AUS L Turner 3 AUS Wicks w/o AUS Pratt 6 AUS Ebbern 6 3 4 6 4 6 AUS L Turner 3 AUS Robinson 6 2 6 3 AUS Wicks AUS Rayson 6 3 1 6 8 6 AUS Pratt 6 AUS Ross 6 4 6 3 AUS N Turner AUS Ebbern 0 6 4 6 AUS Wicks AUS Paterson 6 0 6 1 AUS Rayson AUS McKee 6 2 1 6 6 2 AUS Pratt 6 AUS Gibson 6 0 6 2 AUS Ross AUS Craig 6 4 6 2 AUS N Turner AUS McArthur 6 0 6 2 AUS Ebbern GBR Cox 6 2 6 1 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Bevis Hawton 5 AUS Carter Reitano 4 4 6 2 6 AUS Robberds AUS Bevis Hawton 5 6 4 1 6 1 6 AUS Blackman AUS Carter Reitano 4 6 4 3 6 6 8 AUS Southam AUS Robberds 4 6 4 6 AUS Schacht AUS Bevis Hawton 5 2 6 3 6 AUS Thiele AUS Blackman 4 6 6 8 AUS Lesh AUS Carter Reitano 4 4 6 2 6 AUS Southam AUS Plaisted 6 2 4 6 6 4 AUS Robberds AUS Hicks 6 1 6 2 AUS Schacht AUS Slattery 6 1 6 0 AUS Bevis Hawton 5 AUS Buck 6 1 6 2 AUS Thiele AUS Ockerby 6 3 6 1 AUS Blackman AUS Duldig 6 2 6 4 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Coghlan 7 AUS Lehane 2 6 2 6 2 AUS Tegart AUS Coghlan 7 4 6 8 6 4 6 AUS Shipton AUS Lehane 2 2 6 1 6 AUS Tegart AUS Gugeri 6 0 6 2 AUS Toohey AUS Coghlan 7 1 6 3 6 AUS Shipton AUS Harris 4 6 6 1 6 4 AUS Marie Burke AUS Lehane 2 0 6 0 6 External links https://archive.today/20130127032849/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020000052 1961 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com el, the source for this draw 1960 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1961 French Championships – Women's singles Category:1961 in women's tennis 1961 Category:1961 in Australian tennis Category:1961 in Australian women's sport