First-seeded Shirley Fry defeated Althea Gibson 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1957 Australian Championships and completed the career Grand Slam in singles.

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

1. Shirley Fry (champion)
2. Althea Gibson (finalist)
3. Mary Carter (quarterfinals)
4. Beryl Penrose (semifinals)
5. Lorraine Coghlan (semifinals)
6. Jenny Hoad (quarterfinals)
7. Margaret Hellyer (second round)
8. Fay Muller (second round)

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Shirley Fry	6	9
		Mary Hawton	1	7
								1	Shirley Fry	6	6
								4	Beryl Penrose	3	4
	4	Beryl Penrose	7	6
	6	Jenny Hoad	5	2
															1	Shirley Fry	6	6
															2	Althea Gibson	3	4
	5	Lorraine Coghlan	8	6	6
	3	Mary Carter	10	4	1
								5	Lorraine Coghlan	5	3
								2	Althea Gibson	7	6
		Loris Southam	1	3
	2	Althea Gibson	6	6

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Fry	6	6
		Orton	1	2				1	Fry	6	6
		Donoghue	6	6					Donoghue	1	1
		Stewart	4	1											1	Fry	6	9
	8	Muller	6	7												Hawton	1	7
		Carter	4	5				8	Muller	6	4	1
		Hawton	6	3					Hawton	2	6	6
		Thiele	3	0	r																	1	Fry	6	6
	4	Penrose	6	6																		4	Penrose	3	4
		Gibson	1	2				4	Penrose	6	6	6
		Rae	6	6					Rae	8	3	1
		Strachan	1	1											4	Penrose	7	6
	6	Hoad	6	3	6										6	Hoad	5	2
		Rayson	3	6	2			6	Hoad	6	5	6
		Jones	6	6					Jones	1	7	3
		Bowden	3	1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		Hopman	6	10	6
		Parmenter	4	12	4				Hopman	3	3
	5	Coghlan	6	6				5	Coghlan	6	6
		Shearer	4	1											5	Coghlan	8	6	6
		Duldig	8	6	6										3	Carter	10	4	1
		Langley	10	0	1				Duldig	3	2
	3	Carter	6	7				3	Carter	6	6
		Harrison	4	5																		5	Coghlan	5	3
		Southam	6	6																		2	Gibson	7	6
		Duncan	2	1					Southam	6	9
	7	Hellyer	7	6				7	Hellyer	2	7
		Blackburn	5	4												Southam	1	3
		McCalman	6	6											2	Gibson	6	6
		Turner	0	3					McCalman	4	1
	2	Gibson	6	6				2	Gibson	6	6
		Tegart	4	0

• [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com