1956 Australian Championships – Women's Singles
Second-seeded Mary Carter defeated Thelma Long 3–6, 6–2, 9–7 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1956 Australian Championships.[1]
Women's Singles | |
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1956 Australian Championships | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Final score | 3–6, 6–2, 9–7 |
Draw | 32 |
Seeds | 8 |
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Mary Carter is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Mary Hawton (Semifinalist) Mary Carter (Champion) Beryl Penrose (Quarterfinalist) Fay Muller (Quarterfinalist) Thelma Long (Finalist) Daphne Seeney (Semifinalist) Loris Nichols (Quarterfinalist) Lorraine Coghlan (Quarterfinalist)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- r. = retired
Finals
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 0 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 0 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
Earlier rounds
Section 1
First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | w/o | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | ![]() | 0 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 8 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | w/o | 8 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 5 | ![]() | 0 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 2 | 4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | ![]() | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | ![]() | 8 | 4 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Section 2
First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 2 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 6 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 3 | 6 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 2 | 4 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 3 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | 2 | 6 | ![]() | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 7 | 6 | 2 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | 1 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 6 | 2 | 7 | ![]() | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | 2 | ![]() | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 2 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 2 | ![]() | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 2 |
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References
- Don Lawrence (31 January 1956). "Mary Carter in national title victory". The Age -. p. 20 – via Google News Archive.
External links
Preceded by 1955 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles |
Grand Slam women's singles | Succeeded by 1956 French Championships – Women's Singles |
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