Australian Championships 1957 / women singles

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Australian Championships 1957
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
1956 ◄ 1957 ► 1958
Grand Slams 1957
women's singles
Australian Championships
French International Tennis Championships
Wimbledon Championships
US National Championships

The women's singles at the 1957 Australian Championships was a tennis competition in Melbourne .

Last year's winner was Mary Carter . In the final, Shirley Fry prevailed against Althea Gibson 6: 3 and 6: 4. For Fry it was the first title at the Australian Championships.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached

01. United States 48United States Shirley Fry victory
02. United States 48United States Althea Gibson final
03. AustraliaAustralia Mary Carter Quarter finals
04th AustraliaAustralia Beryl Penrose Semifinals
No. Player Round reached
05. AustraliaAustralia Lorraine Coghlan Semifinals

06th AustraliaAustralia Jenny Hoad Quarter finals

07th AustraliaAustralia Margaret Hellyer Round of 16

08th. AustraliaAustralia Fay Muller Round of 16

Main round

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover
First round   Round of 16   Quarter finals   Semifinals   final
1  United States 48United States S. Fry 6th 6th                        
 AustraliaAustralia E. Orton 1 2   1  United States 48United States S. Fry 6th 6th
 AustraliaAustralia M. Stewart 4th 1    AustraliaAustralia J. Donoghue 1 1  
 AustraliaAustralia J. Donoghue 6th 6th     1  United States 48United States S. Fry 6th 9
8th  AustraliaAustralia F. Muller 6th 7th    AustraliaAustralia M. Hawton 1 7th  
 AustraliaAustralia M. Carter 4th 5   8th  AustraliaAustralia F. Muller 6th 4th 1  
 AustraliaAustralia M. Hawton 6th 3    AustraliaAustralia M. Hawton 2 6th 6th  
 AustraliaAustralia G. Thiele 3 0 r     1  United States 48United States S. Fry 6th 6th
4th  AustraliaAustralia B. Penrose 6th 6th   4th  AustraliaAustralia B. Penrose 3 4th  
 AustraliaAustralia M. Gibson 1 2   4th  AustraliaAustralia B. Penrose 6th 6th 6th  
 AustraliaAustralia B. Rae 6th 6th    AustraliaAustralia B. Rae 8th 3 1  
 AustraliaAustralia J. Strachan 1 1     4th  AustraliaAustralia B. Penrose 7th 6th
6th  AustraliaAustralia J. Hoad 6th 3 6th   6th  AustraliaAustralia J. Hoad 5 2  
 AustraliaAustralia M. Rayson 3 6th 2   6th  AustraliaAustralia J. Hoad 6th 5 6th  
 AustraliaAustralia B. Jones 6th 6th    AustraliaAustralia B. Jones 1 7th 3  
 AustraliaAustralia L. Bowden 3 1     1  United States 48United States S. Fry 6th 6th
 AustraliaAustralia N. Hopman 6th 10 6th   2  United States 48United States A. Gibson 3 4th
 AustraliaAustralia P. Parmenter 4th 12 4th    AustraliaAustralia N. Hopman 3 3  
 AustraliaAustralia J. Shearer 4th 1   5  AustraliaAustralia L. Coghlan 6th 6th  
5  AustraliaAustralia L. Coghlan 6th 6th     5  AustraliaAustralia L. Coghlan 8th 6th 6th
 AustraliaAustralia J. Langley 10 0 1   3  AustraliaAustralia M. Carter 10 4th 1  
 AustraliaAustralia E. Be patient 8th 6th 6th    AustraliaAustralia E. Be patient 3 2  
 AustraliaAustralia M. Harrison 4th 5   3  AustraliaAustralia M. Carter 6th 6th  
3  AustraliaAustralia M. Carter 6th 7th     5  AustraliaAustralia L. Coghlan 5 3
 AustraliaAustralia D. Duncan 2 1   2  United States 48United States A. Gibson 7th 6th  
 AustraliaAustralia L. Southam 6th 6th    AustraliaAustralia L. Southam 6th 9  
 AustraliaAustralia D. Blackburn 5 4th   7th  AustraliaAustralia M. Hellyer 2 7th  
7th  AustraliaAustralia M. Hellyer 7th 6th      AustraliaAustralia L. Southam 1 3
 AustraliaAustralia N. Turner 0 3   2  United States 48United States A. Gibson 6th 6th  
 AustraliaAustralia M. McCalman 6th 6th    AustraliaAustralia M. McCalman 4th 1  
 AustraliaAustralia J. Tegart 4th 0   2  United States 48United States A. Gibson 6th 6th  
2  United States 48United States A. Gibson 6th 6th    

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