First-seeded Maureen Connolly defeated Julia Sampson 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1953 Australian Championships.

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

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	4	Mary Hawton	6	6
	9	Hopman	1	2
								4	Mary Hawton	2	1
								1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
	6	Pam Southcombe	0	1
	1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
															1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
															2	Julia Sampson	3	2
	2	Julia Sampson	6	6
	5	Beryl Penrose	2	2
								2	Julia Sampson	3	6	6
								8	Dorn Fogarty	6	3	4
	8	Dorn Fogarty	6	5	6
	3	Helen Angwin	4	7	2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								4	Hawton	6	8	6
									Nichols	1	10	1
															4	Hawton	6	6
															9	Hopman	1	2
								9	Hopman	6	4	6
		Muller	6	6					Muller	3	6	4
		Warnock	2	2																		4	Hawton	2	1
	6	Southcombe	6	6																		1	Connolly	6	6
		Ruffin	2	3				6	Southcombe	6	6
		Donoghue	9	8					Donoghue	1	0
		Midgley	7	6											6	Southcombe	0	1
	7	Baker	6	6											1	Connolly	6	6
		Ryan	3	2				7	Baker	1	0
	1	Connolly	6	6				1	Connolly	6	6
		Borelli	0	1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	2	Sampson	6	6
		Rich	3	4				2	Sampson	6	6
	10	Thiele	6	6				10	Thiele	2	1
		Schultz	3	0											2	Sampson	6	6
		Wallis	7	6											5	Penrose	2	2
		Diggle	5	1					Wallis	1	0
	5	Penrose	6	6				5	Penrose	6	6
		Occleshaw	3	4																		2	Sampson	3	6	6
																						8	Fogarty	6	3	4
									Staley	4	6	3
								8	Fogarty	6	2	6
															8	Fogarty	6	5	6
															3	Angwin	4	7	2
									Ellis	5	6	4
								3	Angwin	7	1	6

• archived results of Australian Open homepage