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1955 Australian Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1955 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Beryl Penrose
Runner-upAustralia Thelma Long
Score6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1954 · Australian Championships · 1956 →

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.

Seeds

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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 (semifinals)
  4. Australia Mary Carter (semifinals)
  5. Australia Fay Muller (quarterfinals)
  6. Australia Daphne Seeney (second round)
  7. Australia Loris Nichols (second round)
  8. Australia Norma Ellis (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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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

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Section 1

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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

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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 3 0
Australia Hellyer 6 6 3 Australia Staley 6 6
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 4 6
Australia Hawton 6 7 2 Australia Penrose 6 8
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 1 6 6
Australia Coghlan 6 2 6 2 Australia Penrose 6 1 8
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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  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by