Australian Championships 1956 / women singles

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Australian Championships 1956
Singles: Men's Ladies
Double: Men's Ladies Mixed
Singles: Juniors Juniors
Double: Juniors Juniors
R. Single: Men's Ladies Quad
R. Double: Men's Ladies Quad
Australian Championships
women singles
1955 ◄ 1956 ► 1957
Grand Slams 1956
women's singles
Australian Championships
French International Tennis Championships
Wimbledon Championships
US National Championships

The women's singles at the 1956 Australian Championships was a tennis competition in Brisbane .

Last year's winner was Beryl Penrose . In the final, Mary Carter beat Thelma Long 3: 6, 6: 2 and 9: 7. For Carter it was the first title at the Australian Championships.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached

01. AustraliaAustralia Mary Hawton Semifinals
02. AustraliaAustralia Mary Carter victory
03. AustraliaAustralia Beryl Penrose Quarter finals
04th AustraliaAustralia Fay Muller Quarter finals
No. Player Round reached
05. AustraliaAustralia Thelma Long final

06th AustraliaAustralia Daphne Seeney Semifinals

07th AustraliaAustralia Loris Nichols Quarter finals

08th. AustraliaAustralia Lorraine Coghlan Quarter finals

Main round

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover
First round   Round of 16   Quarter finals   Semifinals   final
1  AustraliaAustralia M. Hawton w. O.                        
 AustraliaAustralia M. Gibson   1  AustraliaAustralia M. Hawton 6th 6th
 AustraliaAustralia G. Thiele 6th 6th    AustraliaAustralia G. Thiele 1 1  
 AustraliaAustralia S. Lee 2 1     1  AustraliaAustralia M. Hawton 0 6th 6th
8th  AustraliaAustralia L. Coghlan w. O.   8th  AustraliaAustralia L. Coghlan 6th 0 3  
 AustraliaAustralia A. Bietzel   8th  AustraliaAustralia L. Coghlan 6th 6th  
 AustraliaAustralia M. Rayson 6th 6th    AustraliaAustralia M. Rayson 3 4th  
 AustraliaAustralia L. Bowden 3 2     1  AustraliaAustralia M. Hawton 6th 0 3
4th  AustraliaAustralia F. Muller 6th 6th   5  AustraliaAustralia T. Long 0 6th 6th  
 AustraliaAustralia J. Strachan 2 2   4th  AustraliaAustralia F. Muller 6th 6th  
 AustraliaAustralia M. McCalman 2 6th 6th    AustraliaAustralia M. McCalman 1 3  
 AustraliaAustralia P. Parmenter 6th 4th 2     4th  AustraliaAustralia F. Muller 5 1
5  AustraliaAustralia T. Long 6th 3 6th   5  AustraliaAustralia T. Long 7th 6th  
 AustraliaAustralia D. Linde 0 6th 1   5  AustraliaAustralia T. Long 8th 4th 9  
 AustraliaAustralia B. Jones 3 6th 6th    AustraliaAustralia B. Jones 6th 6th 7th  
 AustraliaAustralia A. Sheidow 6th 3 3     5  AustraliaAustralia T. Long 6th 2 7th
 AustraliaAustralia I. Robinson 2 2   2  AustraliaAustralia M. Carter 3 6th 9
 AustraliaAustralia M. Hellyer 6th 6th    AustraliaAustralia M. Hellyer 6th 4th 4th  
 AustraliaAustralia J. Shearer 2 3   6th  AustraliaAustralia D. Seeney 3 6th 6th  
6th  AustraliaAustralia D. Seeney 6th 6th     6th  AustraliaAustralia D. Seeney 6th 6th
 AustraliaAustralia V. Roberts 6th 2 4th   3  AustraliaAustralia B. Penrose 2 1  
 United KingdomUnited Kingdom S. Armstrong 1 6th 6th    United KingdomUnited Kingdom S. Armstrong 2 6th 2  
 AustraliaAustralia S. Anderson 0 2   3  AustraliaAustralia B. Penrose 6th 4th 6th  
3  AustraliaAustralia B. Penrose 6th 6th     6th  AustraliaAustralia D. Seeney 3 5
 AustraliaAustralia J. Langley 5 1   2  AustraliaAustralia M. Carter 6th 7th  
 AustraliaAustralia N. Hopman 7th 6th    AustraliaAustralia N. Hopman 2 1  
 AustraliaAustralia B. Bradfield 4th 6th 2   7th  AustraliaAustralia L. Nichols 6th 6th  
7th  AustraliaAustralia L. Nichols 6th 4th 6th     7th  AustraliaAustralia L. Nichols 1 5
 AustraliaAustralia A. Lonergan 4th 2   2  AustraliaAustralia M. Carter 6th 7th  
 AustraliaAustralia D. Fogarty 6th 6th    AustraliaAustralia D. Fogarty 3 6th  
 AustraliaAustralia M. Couquerque 4th 2   2  AustraliaAustralia M. Carter 6th 8th  
2  AustraliaAustralia M. Carter 6th 6th    

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