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1961 Australian Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1961 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Margaret Smith
Runner-upAustralia Jan Lehane
Score6–1, 6–4
Details
Draw44
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1960 · Australian Championships · 1962 →

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

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

  1. Australia Margaret Smith (champion)
  2. Australia Jan Lehane (finalist)
  3. Australia Lesley Turner (third round)
  4. Australia Mary Carter Reitano (semifinals)
  5. Australia Mary Bevis Hawton (quarterfinals)
  6. Australia Maureen Pratt (third round)
  7. Australia Lorraine Coghlan (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Beverley Rae (third round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Australia Margaret Smith 6 6
Australia Kaye Dening 4 3
1 Australia Margaret Smith 6 6
Australia Robyn Ebbern 2 0
Australia Val Wicks 4 2
Australia Robyn Ebbern 6 6
1 Australia Margaret Smith 6 6
2 Australia Jan Lehane 1 4
5 Australia Mary Bevis Hawton 4 2
4 Australia Mary Carter Reitano 6 6
4 Australia Mary Carter Reitano 3 6 1
2 Australia Jan Lehane 6 4 6
7 Australia Lorraine Coghlan 2 2
2 Australia Jan Lehane 6 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Australia Smith 6 6
Australia McLean 0 0
1 Australia Smith 6 6
Australia Whitely 4 2
Australia Astley 8 0 0
Australia Whitely 6 6 6
1 Australia Smith 6 6
Australia Dening 4 3
8 Australia Rae 7 6
Australia Toyne 5 2
8 Australia Rae 2 6 1
Australia Dening 6 3 6
Australia Hall Hopman 1 1
Australia Dening 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Australia L Turner 6 6
Australia Robinson 2 3
3 Australia L Turner w/o
Australia Wicks 6 6 Australia Wicks
Australia Paterson 0 1 Australia Wicks 6 1 8
Australia Rayson 6 1 6 Australia Rayson 3 6 6
Australia McKee 2 6 2 Australia Wicks 4 2
6 Australia Pratt 6 6 Australia Ebbern 6 6
Australia Gibson 0 2 6 Australia Pratt 6 6
Australia Ross 6 6 Australia Ross 4 3
Australia Craig 4 2 6 Australia Pratt 6 4 4
Australia N Turner 6 6 Australia Ebbern 3 6 6
Australia McArthur 0 2 Australia N Turner 0 4
Australia Ebbern 6 6 Australia Ebbern 6 6
United Kingdom Cox 2 1

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Australia Southam 6 4 6
Australia Plaisted 2 6 4 Australia Southam 4 4
Australia Robberds 6 6 Australia Robberds 6 6
Australia Hicks 1 2 Australia Robberds 6 1 1
Australia Schacht 6 6 5 Australia Bevis Hawton 4 6 6
Australia Slattery 1 0 Australia Schacht 2 3
5 Australia Bevis Hawton 6 6 5 Australia Bevis Hawton 6 6
Australia Buck 1 2 5 Australia Bevis Hawton 4 2
Australia Thiele 6 6 4 Australia Carter Reitano 6 6
Australia Ockerby 3 1 Australia Thiele 4 6
Australia Blackman 6 6 Australia Blackman 6 8
Australia Duldig 2 4 Australia Blackman 6 3 6
4 Australia Carter Reitano 4 6 8
Australia Lesh 4 2
4 Australia Carter Reitano 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Australia Tegart 6 6
Australia Gugeri 0 2
Australia Tegart 4 8 4
7 Australia Coghlan 6 6 6
Australia Toohey 1 3
7 Australia Coghlan 6 6
7 Australia Coghlan 6 6
2 Australia Lehane 2 2
Australia Shipton 4 6 6
Australia Harris 6 1 4
Australia Shipton 2 1
2 Australia Lehane 6 6
Australia Marie Burke 0 0
2 Australia Lehane 6 6
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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by