| Women's singles at the 1958 Asian Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | New National Tennis Courts | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 25–29 May 1958 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 12 from 6 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Women's singles | |
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| Tennis at the 1958 Asian Games |
The women's singles tennis event was part of the tennis programme and took place between 25 and 29 May 1958, at the New National Tennis Courts.
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 25 May 1958 | 09:30 | 1st round |
| Monday, 26 May 1958 | 11:30 | 2nd round |
| Tuesday, 27 May 1958 | 11:30 | Semifinals |
| Thursday, 29 May 1958 | 10:00 | Final |
| 1st round | 2nd round | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Sachiko Kamo (JPN) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Ip Wai Pun (HKG) | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sachiko Kamo (JPN) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Liu Shang-ku (ROC) | 6 | 6 | Liu Shang-ku (ROC) | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Tuty Pandji (INA) | 3 | 1 | Liu Shang-ku (ROC) | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
 Katherine Leong (MAL) | 3 | 0 |  Patricia Yngayo (PHI) | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Patricia Yngayo (PHI) | 6 | 6 | Sachiko Kamo (JPN) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Desideria Ampon (PHI) | 6 | 6 | Desideria Ampon (PHI) | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chan Shiuo-miang (ROC) | 2 | 2 | Desideria Ampon (PHI) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tsui Yuen Yuen (HKG) | 6 | 4 | 6 | Tsui Yuen Yuen (HKG) | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Vonny Djoa (INA) | 3 | 6 | 2 | Desideria Ampon (PHI) | 2 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Reiko Miyagi (JPN) | 6 | 8 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gladys Loke (MAL) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Reiko Miyagi (JPN) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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