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1964 Australian Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1964 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Margaret Smith
Runner-upAustralia Lesley Turner
Score6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw27
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1963 · Australian Championships · 1965 →

First-seeded Margaret Smith was the four-time defending champion, and successfully defended her title, defeating Lesley Turner 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1964 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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

  1. Australia Margaret Smith(champion)
  2. Australia Lesley Turner (finalist)
  3. Australia Jan Lehane (semifinals)
  4. Australia Robyn Ebbern (semifinals)
  5. Australia Judy Tegart (quarterfinals)
  6. Australia Madonna Schacht (quarterfinals)
  7. Australia Jill Blackman (quarterfinals)
  8. United Kingdom Rita Bentley (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Australia Margaret Smith 4 6 6
6 Australia Madonna Schacht 6 1 1
1 Australia Margaret Smith 6 6
3 Australia Jan Lehane 4 2
3 Australia Jan Lehane 6 6
Australia Helen Gourlay 2 0
1 Australia Margaret Smith 6 6
2 Australia Lesley Turner 3 2
5 Australia Judy Tegart 2 4
4 Australia Robyn Ebbern 6 6
4 Australia Robyn Ebbern 3 1
2 Australia Lesley Turner 6 6
7 Australia Jill Blackman 1 3
2 Australia Lesley Turner 6 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia Smith 6 6
Australia Hawton 6 6 Australia Hawton 1 0
Australia Krantzcke 3 3 1 Australia Smith 4 6 6
6 Australia Schacht 6 6 6 Australia Schacht 6 1 1
Australia Boucaut 0 1 6 Australia Schacht 6 5 6
Australia Whitely 6 6 Australia Whitely 4 7 4
Australia Sherriff 1 2 1 Australia Smith 6 6
3 Australia Lehane 4 2
3 Australia Lehane 6 6
Australia Melville 6 6 Australia Melville 2 0
Australia Van Haren 2 4 3 Australia Lehane 6 6
Australia Dening 2 6 6 Australia Gourlay 2 0
8 United Kingdom Bentley 6 1 3 Australia Dening 4 4
Australia Gourlay 3 6 6 Australia Gourlay 6 6
Australia Starr 6 3 0

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Australia Sherriff 6 6
Australia Toyne 1 0 Australia Sherriff 3 6 2
5 Australia Tegart 6 3 6
5 Australia Tegart 2 4
Australia Gibson 7 6 4 Australia Ebbern 6 6
Japan Miyagi 5 2 Australia Gibson 6 6 4
4 Australia Ebbern 4 8 6
4 Australia Ebbern 3 1
Australia Jenkins 7 4 6 2 Australia Turner 6 6
Australia Turner 5 6 3 Australia Jenkins 4 2
7 Australia Blackman 6 6 7 Australia Blackman 6 6
Australia Bellamy 1 3 7 Australia Blackman 1 3
Australia Kynaston 6 6 2 Australia Turner 6 6
Australia Eastburn 2 2 Australia Kynaston 1 2
2 Australia Turner 6 6
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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by