Mary Pierce defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1995 Australian Open. Steffi Graf was the reigning champion, but she did not defend her title due to an injury. This tournament marked the first main-draw major appearance of future world No. 1 and major champion Martina Hingis. She lost in the second round to Kyōko Nagatsuka.