1955 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

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

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

Seeds

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

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

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

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