1957 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1957 Australian Championships
Champion	Shirley Fry
Runner-up	Althea Gibson
Final score	6–3, 6–4

Shirley Fry defeated Althea Gibson 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1957 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Shirley Fry (Champion)
2. Althea Gibson (Finalist)
3. Mary Carter (Quarterfinalist)
4. Beryl Penrose (Semifinalist)
5. Lorraine Coghlan (Semifinalist)
6. Jennifer Staley (Quarterfinalist)
7. Margaret Hellyer (Second round)
8. Fay Muller (Second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Shirley Fry	6	9
		Mary Hawton	1	7
								1	Shirley Fry	6	6
								4	Beryl Penrose	3	4
	4	Beryl Penrose	7	6
	6	Jennifer Staley	5	2
															1	Shirley Fry	6	6
															2	Althea Gibson	3	4
	5	Lorraine Coghlan	8	6	6
	3	Mary Carter	10	4	1
								5	Lorraine Coghlan	5	3
								2	Althea Gibson	7	6
		Loris Southam	1	3
	2	Althea Gibson	6	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
1	Fry	6	6
	Orton	1	2				1	Fry	6	6
	Donoghue	6	6					Donoghue	1	1
	Stewart	4	1											1	Fry	6	9
8	Muller	6	7												Hawton	1	7
	Carter	4	5				8	Muller	6	4	1
	Hawton	6	3					Hawton	2	6	6
	Thiele	3	0	r.																	1	Fry	6	6
4	Penrose	6	6																		4	Penrose	3	4
	Gibson	1	2				4	Penrose	6	6	6
	Rae	6	6					Rae	8	3	1
	Strachan	1	1											4	Penrose	7	6
6	Staley	6	3	6										6	Staley	5	2
	Rayson	3	6	2			6	Staley	6	5	6
	Jones	6	6					Jones	1	7	3
	Bowden	3	1

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	Hopman	6	10	6
	Parmenter	4	12	4				Hopman	3	3
5	Coghlan	6	6				5	Coghlan	6	6
	Shearer	4	1											5	Coghlan	8	6	6
	Duldig	8	6	6										3	Carter	10	4	1
	Langley	10	0	1				Duldig	3	2
3	Carter	6	7				3	Carter	6	6
	Harrison	4	5																		5	Coghlan	7	6
	Southam	6	6																		2	Gibson	5	3
	Duncan	2	1					Southam	6	9
7	Hellyer	7	6				7	Hellyer	2	7
	Blackburn	5	4												Southam	6	6
	McCalman	6	6											2	Gibson	1	3
	Turner	0	3					McCalman	4	1
2	Gibson	6	6				2	Gibson	6	6
	Tegart	4	0

External links

• Source for the draw at australianopen.com