1962 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1962 Australian Championships
Champion	Margaret Court
Runner-up	Jan Lehane
Final score	6–0, 6–2

Margaret Smith defeated Jan Lehane 6–0, 6–2 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1962 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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

Margaret Smith (Champion) Darlene Hard (Quarterfinalist) Yola Ramírez (Semifinalist) Lesley Turner (Quarterfinalist) Jan Lehane (Finalist) Mary Reitano (Semifinalist) Robyn Ebbern (Third round) Madonna Schacht (Third round)

Judy Tegart (Quarterfinalist) Mary Bevis Hawton (Third round) Lorraine Robinson (Third round) Norma Marsh (Quarterfinalist) Jill Blackman (Third round) Faye Toyne (Third round) Beverley Rae (Third round) Dorothy Whitely (Second round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Margaret Smith	6	7
	9	Judy Tegart	2	5
								1	Margaret Smith	6	6
								3	Yola Ramírez	2	1
	3	Yola Ramírez	5	6	6
	12	Norma Marsh	7	0	3
															1	Margaret Smith	6	6
															5	Jan Lehane	0	2
	6	Mary Reitano	6	1	6
	4	Lesley Turner	1	6	2
								6	Mary Reitano	2	6	4
								5	Jan Lehane	6	2	6
	5	Jan Lehane	7	6
	2	Darlene Hard	5	4

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	Smith	6	6
	Robinson	6	6					Robinson	0	2
	McClenaughan	4	3											1	Smith	6	6
															Fenton	1	1
							16	Whitely	6	5
	Fenton	6	6					Fenton	8	7
	Wrench	1	4																		1	Smith	6	7
																					9	Tegart	2	5
							7	Ebbern	6	6
	Thiele	6	6					Thiele	2	4
	Sherriff	4	1											7	Ebbern	5	4
														9	Tegart	7	6
							9	Tegart	6	6
	Bellamy	7	6	6				Bellamy	4	2
	Paterson	9	2	4

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							3	Ramírez	6	6
	McLean	6	6					McLean	0	1
	Thomas	3	3											3	Ramírez	8	6
														13	Blackman	6	2
							13	Blackman	6	6
	Hopman	8	6					Hopman	2	2
	Easy	6	3																		3	Ramírez	5	6	6
																					12	Marsh	7	0	3
							8	Schacht	6	6
	Harris	6	4	6				Harris	1	3
	Gibson	3	6	4										8	Schacht	6	3	8
														12	Marsh	4	6	10
							12	Marsh	6	6
	Ross	6	6					Ross	4	2
	Sherriff	3	1

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	Starr	6	6
	Melrose	1	1					Starr	7	4
							11	Robinson	9	6
														11	Robinson	3	1
	Newman	5	6	6										6	Reitano	6	6
	Don	7	4	3				Newman	3	6	4
							6	Reitano	6	4	6
																					6	Reitano	6	1	6
	Trewby	6	6																		4	Turner	1	6	2
	Schofield	0	2					Trewby	6	3	3
							14	Toyne	2	6	6
														14	Toyne	7	1	3
	Plummer	6	7											4	Turner	5	6	6
	Pinch	3	5					Plummer	0	0
							4	Turner	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	Dening	6	6
	Craig	4	4					Dening	4	6	3
							10	Hawton	6	0	6
														10	Hawton	0	1
	Wicks	6	6											5	Lehane	6	6
	Blackburne	1	1					Wicks	6	1
							5	Lehane	8	6
																					5	Lehane	7	6
	Plaisted	6	6																		2	Hard	5	4
	O'Neill	4	4					Plaisted	3	3
							15	Rae	6	6
														15	Rae	3	2
	Toohey	6	6											2	Hard	6	6
	Searston	3	2					Toohey	0	3
							2	Hard	6	6

External links

• 1962 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw