The women’s singles of the Australian Open tennis tournament was first contested in 1922 along with mixed doubles. Since then, the Australian Open women’s singles has been ruled by the greatest female tennis players who with their spectacular performances won the hearts of tennis fans.
In the Amateur Australian Open titles, Margaret Court holds the record for most titles and consecutive titles as well. In the Open Era, American famous tennis player Serena Williams has won the most number of titles (5 Australian Open titles).
Here are the winners and runner ups (females) of the Australian Open (1960 – 1969):
Australian Open Tennis – 1960
- Australian Open winner (female): Margaret Smith
- Australian Open runner-up (female): Jan Lehane
Australian Open Tennis – 1961
- Australian Open winner (female): Margaret Smith
- Australian Open runner-up (female): Jan Lehane
Australian Open Tennis – 1962
- Australian Open winner (female): Margaret Smith
- Australian Open runner-up (female): Jan Lehane
Australian Open Tennis – 1963
- Australian Open winner (female): Margaret Smith
- Australian Open runner-up (female): Jan Lehane
Australian Open Tennis – 1964
- Australian Open winner (female): Margaret Smith
- Australian Open runner-up (female): Lesley Turner
Australian Open Tennis – 1965
- Australian Open winner (male): Margaret Smith
- Australian Open runner-up (male): Maria Bueno
Australian Open Tennis – 1966
- Australian Open winner (female): Margaret Smith
- Australian Open runner-up (female): Nancy Richey
Australian Open Tennis – 1967
- Australian Open winner (female): Nancy Richey
- Australian Open runner-up (female): Lesley Turner
Australian Open Tennis – 1968
- Australian Open winner (female): Billie Jean King
- Australian Open runner-up (female): Margaret Smith-Court
Australian Open Tennis – 1969
- Australian Open winner (female): Margaret Smith-Court
- Australian Open runner-up (female): Billie Jean king
