1956 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1956 Australian Championships
Champion Australia Mary Carter
Runner-up Australia Thelma Long
Final score 3–6, 6–2, 9–7

Mary Carter defeated Thelma Long 3–6, 6–2, 9–7 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1956 Australian Championships.[1]

Seeds

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

  1. Australia Mary Hawton (Semifinalist)
  2. Australia Mary Carter (Champion)
  3. Australia Beryl Penrose (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Australia Fay Muller (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Australia Thelma Long (Finalist)
  6. Australia Daphne Seeney (Semifinalist)
  7. Australia Loris Nichols (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Australia Lorraine Coghlan (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1  Australia Mary Hawton 0 6 6  
8  Australia Lorraine Coghlan 6 0 3  
  1  Australia Mary Hawton 6 0 3  
  5  Australia Thelma Long 0 6 6  
4  Australia Fay Muller 5 1  
  5  Australia Thelma Long 7 6    
    5  Australia Thelma Long 6 2 7
  2  Australia Mary Carter 3 6 9
  6  Australia Daphne Seeney 6 6    
3  Australia Beryl Penrose 2 1    
  6  Australia Daphne Seeney 3 5  
  2  Australia Mary Carter 6 7    
7  Australia Loris Nichols 1 5  
  2  Australia Mary Carter 6 7    

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
1  Australia Hawton        
 Australia Gibson w/o         1  Australia Hawton 6 6    
 Australia Thiele 6 6        Australia Thiele 1 1    
 Australia Lee 2 1         1  Australia Hawton 0 6 6  
8  Australia Coghlan             8  Australia Coghlan 6 0 3  
 Australia Bietzel w/o         8  Australia Coghlan 6 6  
 Australia Rayson 6 6        Australia Rayson 3 4    
 Australia Bowden 3 2         1  Australia Hawton 0 6 6
4  Australia Muller 6 6         5  Australia Long 6 0 3
 Australia Strachan 2 2       4  Australia Muller 6 6    
 Australia McCalman 2 6 6      Australia McCalman 1 3    
 Australia Parmenter 6 4 2       4  Australia Muller 7 6  
5  Australia Long 6 3 6       5  Australia Long 5 1    
 Australia Linde 0 6 1     5  Australia Long 8 4 9
 Australia Jones 3 6 6      Australia Jones 6 6 7  
 Australia Sheidow 6 3 3  

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
 Australia Hellyer 6 6    
 Australia Robinson 2 2        Australia Hellyer 6 4 4  
6  Australia Seeney 6 6       6  Australia Seeney 3 6 6  
 Australia Shearer 2 3         6  Australia Seeney 6 6    
 United Kingdom Armstrong 1 6 6       3  Australia Penrose 2 1    
 Australia Roberts 6 2 4      United Kingdom Armstrong 2 6 2
3  Australia Penrose 6 6       3  Australia Penrose 6 4 6  
 Australia Anderson 0 2         6  Australia Seeney 3 5  
 Australia Hopman 7 6         2  Australia Carter 6 7  
 Australia Langley 5 1        Australia Hopman 2 1    
7  Australia Nichols 6 4 6     7  Australia Nichols 6 6    
 Australia Bradfield 4 6 2       7  Australia Nichols 1 5  
 Australia Fogarty 6 6         2  Australia Carter 6 7    
 Australia Lonergan 4 2        Australia Fogarty 3 6  
2  Australia Carter 6 6       2  Australia Carter 6 8    
 Australia Couquerque 4 2    

References

  1. ↑ Don Lawrence (Jan 31, 1956). "Mary Carter in national title victory". The Age -. p. 20.

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