# 1958 Australian Championships – Women's singles

First-seeded Angela Mortimer defeated Lorraine Coghlan 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1958 Australian Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Angela Mortimer is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Angela Mortimer (champion)
* Lorraine Coghlan (finalist)
* Mary Carter (semifinals)
* Mary Hawton (quarterfinals)
* Daphne Fancutt (first round)
* Maureen McCalman (second round)
* Thelma Long (second round)
* Fay Muller (quarterfinals)

## Draw
### Key

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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Angela Mortimer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Fay Muller | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Fay Muller | 1 | 2 | | 1 | Angela Mortimer | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Betty Holstein | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| 4 | Mary Hawton | 5 | 8 | 4 | | Betty Holstein | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| | Betty Holstein | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Betty Holstein | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | 1 | Angela Mortimer | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Lorraine Coghlan | 3 | 4 |
| | Beth Jones | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Lorraine Coghlan | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Mary Carter | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Mary Carter | 8 | 6 | | 3 | Mary Carter | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Lorraine Coghlan | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Margot Rayson | 3 | 1 | | 2 | Lorraine Coghlan | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 2 | Lorraine Coghlan | 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 |
| 1 | Mortimer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | McCamley | 2 | 0 | | 1 | Mortimer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hellyer | 4 | 6 | 9 | | Hellyer | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hopman | 6 | 2 | 7 | | | | | 1 | Mortimer | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 8 | Muller | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 8 | Muller | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Turner | 3 | 3 | | 8 | Muller | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hattersley | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Hattersley | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tegart | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Mortimer | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | Hawton | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Holstein | 2 | 1 |
| | Lehane | 5 | 2 | | 4 | Hawton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fenton | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Fenton | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Court | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | 4 | Hawton | 5 | 8 | 4 | | | | |
| | Gibson | | | | | | | | | Holstein | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 5 | Fancutt | w/o | | | | Gibson | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Holstein | 6 | 6 | | | Holstein | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Langley | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| | Jones | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Thiele | 7 | 0 | | | Jones | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Long | 6 | 6 | | 7 | Long | w/o | | | | | | | | | |
| | Leonard | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | Jones | 6 | 1 | | | | |
| | Bowden | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | Carter | 8 | 6 | | | | |
| | Roberts | 4 | 2 | | | Bowden | 8 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Carter | 10 | 6 | | 3 | Carter | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Duldig | 8 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Carter | 1 | 1 |
| | Rayson | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Coghlan | 6 | 6 |
| | Parmenter | 6 | 1 | 2 | | Rayson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | McCalman | 6 | 6 | | 6 | McCalman | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ferguson | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | Rayson | 3 | 1 | | | | |
| | Marsh | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 2 | Coghlan | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Wells | 3 | 2 | | | Marsh | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Coghlan | 6 | 6 | | 2 | Coghlan | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Shearer | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |