1937 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

Second-seeded Nancye Wynne defeated Emily Hood Westacott 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1937 Australian Championships.

Women's Singles
1937 Australian Championships
Champion Nancye Wynne
Runner-up Emily Hood Westacott
Final score6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Seeds8

Seeds

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

  1. Joan Hartigan (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Nancye Wynne (Champion)
  3. Thelma Coyne (Semifinalist)
  4. Nell Hopman (Second round)
  5. May Hardcastle (Second round)
  6. Dorothy Stevenson (Semifinalist)
  7. Emily Hood Westacott (Finalist)
  8. Gwen O'Halloran (Second round)

Draw

Key
  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Joan Hartigan 6 3 4
6 Dorothy Stevenson 4 6 6
6 Dorothy Stevenson 6 6 7
7 Emily Hood Westacott 3 8 9
Margaret Wilson 5 6
7 Emily Hood Westacott 7 8
7 Emily Hood Westacott 3 7 4
2 Nancye Wynne 6 5 6
Vera Selwin 1 1
3 Thelma Coyne 6 6
3 Thelma Coyne 5 6 4
2 Nancye Wynne 7 4 6
Sadie Berryman 0 1
2 Nancye Wynne 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Graham 5 3
1 Hartigan 7 6 1 Hartigan 6 6
Singleton w/o Blick 2 1
Blick 1 Hartigan 6 3 4
Coate 0 7 6 Stevenson 4 6 6
6 Stevenson 6 9 6 Stevenson 6 7
McColl 9 1 2 Webb 4 5
Webb 7 6 6 6 Stevenson 6 6 7
Vickery 1 0 7 Westacott 3 8 9
4 Hopman 6 6 4 Hopman 4 8
Rice 5 6 3 Wilson 6 10
Wilson 7 4 6 Wilson 5 6
Dingle 5 0 7 Westacott 7 8
7 Westacott 7 6 7 Westacott 6 6
Hattersley 7 4 Stebbing 2 1
Stebbing 9 6

Section 2
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Peach 1 1
Selwin 6 6 Selwin 4 6 6
Carter 2 0 5 Hardcastle 6 4 4
5 Hardcastle 6 6 Selwin 1 1
Wilson 5 6 3 3 Coyne 6 6
Stevenson 7 4 6 Stevenson 2 1
Farrell 1 1 3 Coyne 6 6
3 Coyne 6 6 3 Coyne 5 6 4
Stern w/o 2 Wynne 7 4 6
Berryman Berryman 6 6
Moran 2 2 8 O'Halloran 4 1
8 O'Halloran 6 6 Berryman 0 1
Hunt 6 1 2 Wynne 6 6
Menzies 8 6 Menzies 0 4
2 Wynne 6 6
  • Source for the draw at australianopen.com
Preceded by
1936 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles		 Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
1937 French Championships – Women's Singles
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