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1957 Australian Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1957 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Shirley Fry
Runner-upUnited States Althea Gibson
Score6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1956 · Australian Championships · 1958 →

First-seeded Shirley Fry defeated Althea Gibson 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1957 Australian Championships and completed the career Grand Slam in singles.

Seeds

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

  1. United States Shirley Fry (champion)
  2. United States Althea Gibson (finalist)
  3. Australia Mary Carter (quarterfinals)
  4. Australia Beryl Penrose (semifinals)
  5. Australia Lorraine Coghlan (semifinals)
  6. Australia Jenny Hoad (quarterfinals)
  7. Australia Margaret Hellyer (second round)
  8. Australia Fay Muller (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 United States Shirley Fry 6 9
Australia Mary Hawton 1 7
1 United States Shirley Fry 6 6
4 Australia Beryl Penrose 3 4
4 Australia Beryl Penrose 7 6
6 Australia Jenny Hoad 5 2
1 United States Shirley Fry 6 6
2 United States Althea Gibson 3 4
5 Australia Lorraine Coghlan 8 6 6
3 Australia Mary Carter 10 4 1
5 Australia Lorraine Coghlan 5 3
2 United States Althea Gibson 7 6
Australia Loris Southam 1 3
2 United States Althea Gibson 6 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States Fry 6 6
Australia Orton 1 2 1 United States Fry 6 6
Australia Donoghue 6 6 Australia Donoghue 1 1
Australia Stewart 4 1 1 United States Fry 6 9
8 Australia Muller 6 7 Australia Hawton 1 7
Australia Carter 4 5 8 Australia Muller 6 4 1
Australia Hawton 6 3 Australia Hawton 2 6 6
Australia Thiele 3 0 r 1 United States Fry 6 6
4 Australia Penrose 6 6 4 Australia Penrose 3 4
Australia Gibson 1 2 4 Australia Penrose 6 6 6
Australia Rae 6 6 Australia Rae 8 3 1
Australia Strachan 1 1 4 Australia Penrose 7 6
6 Australia Hoad 6 3 6 6 Australia Hoad 5 2
Australia Rayson 3 6 2 6 Australia Hoad 6 5 6
Australia Jones 6 6 Australia Jones 1 7 3
Australia Bowden 3 1

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Australia Hopman 6 10 6
Australia Parmenter 4 12 4 Australia Hopman 3 3
5 Australia Coghlan 6 6 5 Australia Coghlan 6 6
Australia Shearer 4 1 5 Australia Coghlan 8 6 6
Australia Duldig 8 6 6 3 Australia Carter 10 4 1
Australia Langley 10 0 1 Australia Duldig 3 2
3 Australia Carter 6 7 3 Australia Carter 6 6
Australia Harrison 4 5 5 Australia Coghlan 5 3
Australia Southam 6 6 2 United States Gibson 7 6
Australia Duncan 2 1 Australia Southam 6 9
7 Australia Hellyer 7 6 7 Australia Hellyer 2 7
Australia Blackburn 5 4 Australia Southam 1 3
Australia McCalman 6 6 2 United States Gibson 6 6
Australia Turner 0 3 Australia McCalman 4 1
2 United States Gibson 6 6 2 United States Gibson 6 6
Australia Tegart 4 0
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  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
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