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.

Women's singles
1958 Australian Championships
Final
Champion	Angela Mortimer
Runner-up	Lorraine Coghlan
Score	6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Seeds

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

1.   Angela Mortimer (champion)
2.   Lorraine Coghlan (finalist)
3.   Mary Carter (semifinals)
4.   Mary Hawton (quarterfinals)
5.   Daphne Fancutt (first round)
6.   Maureen McCalman (second round)
7.   Thelma Long (second round)
8.   Fay Muller (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Angela Mortimer	6	6
	8	Fay Muller	1	2
								1	Angela Mortimer	6	6
									Betty Holstein	2	1
	4	Mary Hawton	5	8	4
		Betty Holstein	7	6	6
															1	Angela Mortimer	6	6
															2	Lorraine Coghlan	3	4
		Beth Jones	6	1
	3	Mary Carter	8	6
								3	Mary Carter	1	1
								2	Lorraine Coghlan	6	6
		Margot Rayson	3	1
	2	Lorraine Coghlan	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							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							Second round							Quarterfinals							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

External links

• Source for the draw at ausopen.com

Preceded by 1957 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1958 French Championships – Women's singles