1964 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1964 Australian Championships
Champion	Margaret Smith
Runner-up	Lesley Turner
Final score	6–3, 6–2

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

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

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

Draw

Key

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

Finals

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

Earlier rounds

Section 1

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

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		Sherriff	6	6
		Toyne	1	0					Sherriff	3	6	2
								5	Tegart	6	3	6
															5	Tegart	2	4
		Gibson	7	6											4	Ebbern	6	6
		Miyagi	5	2					Gibson	6	6	4
								4	Ebbern	4	8	6
																						4	Ebbern	3	1
		Jenkins	7	4	6																	2	Turner	6	6
		Turner	5	6	3				Jenkins	4	2
	7	Blackman	6	6				7	Blackman	6	6
		Bellamy	1	3											7	Blackman	1	3
		Kynaston	6	6											2	Turner	6	6
		Eastburn	2	2					Kynaston	1	2
								2	Turner	6	6

External links

• 1964 Australian Championships on australianopen.com, the source for this draw

Preceded by 1963 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1964 French Championships – Women's singles