1955 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

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

Women's Singles
1955 Australian Championships
Champion Beryl Penrose
Runner-up Thelma Long
Final score6–4, 6–3
Draw32
Seeds8

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)

Draw

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

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

Earlier rounds

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

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 3 0
Hellyer 6 6 3 Staley 6 6
McLeod 3 1 Hellyer 4 3
3 Staley 6 6 3 Staley 6 6
Kennedy 0 3 3 Staley 4 6
Hawton 6 7 2 Penrose 6 8
Thiele 1 5 Hawton 6 5 6
7 Nichols 6 6 7 Nichols 2 7 2
Wells 1 1 Hawton 1 6 6
Coghlan 6 2 6 2 Penrose 6 1 8
Jones 2 6 4 Coghlan 1 3
2 Penrose 6 6 2 Penrose 6 6
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Preceded by
1954 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles		 Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
1955 French Championships – Women's Singles
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