1955 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

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Beryl Penrose defeated Thelma Long 6-4 6-3 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1955 Australian Championships.

See also:

1955 Australian Championships - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

1. Thelma Long (Finalist)
2. Beryl Penrose (Champion)
3. Jenny Staley (Semifinalist)
4. Mary Carter (Semifinalist)
5. Fay Muller (Quarterfinalist)
6. Daphne Seeney (Second round)
7. Loris Nichols (Second round)
8. Norma Ellis (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Thelma Long	6	6
	8	Norma Ellis	0	3
								1	Thelma Long	6	6
								4	Mary Carter	2	1
	4	Mary Carter	4	6	6
	5	Fay Muller	6	2	3
															1	Thelma Long	4	3
															2	Beryl Penrose	6	6
	Nell Hopman		3	0
	3	Jenny Staley	6	6
								3	Jenny Staley	4	6
								2	Beryl Penrose	6	8
	Mary Hawton		1	6	6
	2	Beryl Penrose	6	1	8

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
1	Long	6	6
	Egar	0	3				1	Long	6	6
	McCalman	6	3	6				McCalman	1	1
	Williman	3	6	4										1	Long	6	6
8	Ellis	5	6	6										8	Ellis	0	3
	Huddlestone	7	1	3			8	Ellis	6	6
	Sheidow	6	6					Sheidow	3	2
	Stewart	4	2																		1	Long	6	6
4	Carter	6	6																		4	Carter	2	1
	Greenslade	1	1				4	Carter	6	6
	Parmenter	6	6					Parmenter	1	3
	Tracey	2	3											4	Carter	4	6	6
5	Muller	6	6											5	Muller	6	2	3
	Strachan	0	1				5	Muller	6	7
	Orton	6	3	6				Orton	4	5
	Rosman	3	6	4

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	Hopman	5	10	6
	Langley	7	8	1				Hopman	4	6	6
6	Seeney	6	9				6	Seeney	6	4	4
	O'Donnell	4	7												Hopman	6	6
	Hellyer	6	6											3	Staley	3	0
	McLeod	3	1					Hellyer	4	3
3	Staley	6	6				3	Staley	6	6
	Kennedy	0	3																		3	Staley	6	8
	Hawton	6	7																		2	Penrose	4	6
	Thiele	1	5					Hawton	6	5	6
7	Nichols	6	6				7	Nichols	2	7	2
	Wells	1	1												Hawton	6	1	8
	Coghlan	6	2	6										2	Penrose	1	6	6
	Jones	2	6	4				Coghlan	1	3
2	Penrose	6	6				2	Penrose	6	6
	Thomas	1	1

[edit] External links

• 1955 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw