# 1960 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Seventh-seeded Margaret Smith defeated Jan Lehane 7–5, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1960 Australian Championships. This was Smith's 1st of a record 24 Grand Slam titles.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Smith is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Maria Bueno (quarterfinals)
* Christine Truman (semifinals)
* Jan Lehane (finalist)
* Mary Carter Reitano (semifinals)
* Lorraine Coghlan (quarterfinals)
* Beverley Rae (second round)
* Margaret Smith (champion)
* Betty Holstein (second round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Maria Bueno | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Margaret Smith | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Margaret Smith | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | Margaret Smith | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Mary Carter Reitano | 5 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| 4 | Mary Carter Reitano | 6 | 8 | | 4 | Mary Carter Reitano | 5 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| | Mary Bevis Hawton | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mary Bevis Hawton | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | Margaret Smith | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Jan Lehane | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | Lorraine Coghlan | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Jan Lehane | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Jan Lehane | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Jan Lehane | 6 | 6 | | 3 | Jan Lehane | 7 | 3 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Christine Truman | 5 | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| | Fay Muller | 0 | 0 | | 2 | Christine Truman | 5 | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| 2 | Christine Truman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | Bueno | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Craig | 2 | 1 | | 1 | Bueno | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robberds | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Robberds | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Thiele | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | 1 | Bueno | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| 7 | Smith | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 7 | Smith | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Linde | 1 | 0 | | 7 | Smith | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shearer | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Shearer | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ebbern | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Smith | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Carter Reitano | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Carter Reitano | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| | Duff | 2 | 1 | | 4 | Carter Reitano | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Schacht | 6 | 6 | | | Schacht | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nitschke | 0 | 0 | | | | | | 4 | Carter Reitano | 6 | 8 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Rae | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Bevis Hawton | 2 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Harris | 2 | 3 | | 6 | Rae | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bevis Hawton | 6 | 6 | | | Bevis Hawton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gray | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| | Turner | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lee | w/o | | | | Turner | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Coghlan | 6 | 6 | | 5 | Coghlan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Whitely | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | 5 | Coghlan | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Blackman | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | Lehane | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Hall Hopman | 6 | 2 | 0 | | Blackman | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Lehane | 6 | 6 | | 3 | Lehane | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | McLean | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Lehane | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| | Muller | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Truman | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| | Astley | 0 | 1 | | | Muller | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Holstein | 6 | 6 | | 8 | Holstein | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | White | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | Muller | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| | Turner Bowrey | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | Truman | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Shipton | 1 | 0 | | | Turner | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Truman | 6 | 6 | | 2 | Truman | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wicks | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |