1940 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

First-seeded Nancye Wynne defeated Thelma Coyne 5–7, 6–4, 6–0 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1940 Australian Championships.

Women's Singles
1940 Australian Championships
Champion Nancye Wynne
Runner-up Thelma Coyne
Final score5–7, 6–4, 6–0
Draw19[lower-alpha 1]
Seeds8

Seeds

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

  1. Nancye Wynne (Champion)
  2. Thelma Coyne (Finalist)
  3. Nell Hopman (Semifinalist)
  4. May Hardcastle (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Joan Hartigan (Semifinalist)
  6. Alison Hattersley (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Gwen O'Halloran (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Constance Coate (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

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

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
2 Thelma Coyne 6 6
8 Constance Coate 1 3
2 Thelma Coyne 6 2 6
3 Nell Hopman 4 6 3
3 Nell Hopman 6 6
6 Alison Hattersley 3 4
2 Thelma Coyne 7 4 0
1 Nancye Wynne 5 6 6
5 Joan Hartigan 6 6
4 May Hardcastle 2 3
5 Joan Hartigan 0 6 1
1 Nancye Wynne 6 3 6
7 Gwen O'Halloran 0 3
1 Nancye Wynne 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Coyne 6 6
Burke 0 1
2 Coyne 6 6
8 Coate 1 3
8 Coate 6 6 6
Lack 2 8 3
2 Coyne 6 2 6
3 Hopman 4 6 3
3 Hopman 6 6
Rice n/a[lower-alpha 2] Clark[lower-alpha 3] 0 1
Turner 3 Hopman 6 6
6 Hattersley 6 6 6 Hattersley 3 4
Chapman 1 2 6 Hattersley 6 4 8
Niemeyer 6 6 Niemeyer 1 6 6
Gosbell 2 4

Section 2
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Hartigan 6 6
Brooker 2 2
5 Hartigan 6 6
4 Hardcastle 2 3
4 Hardcastle 6 18
Lewin 2 16
5 Hartigan 0 6 1
1 Wynne 6 3 6
Stebbing 1 7
7 O'Halloran 6 6 7 O'Halloran 6 9
Manzie 0 0 7 O'Halloran 0 3
Berg n/a[lower-alpha 2] 1 Wynne 6 6
Jenkins Griffiths[lower-alpha 4] 0 0
1 Wynne[lower-alpha 4] 6 6

Notes and references

Notes

  1. Original draw gives 22 players.
  2. According to the initial draw.[1] Apparently those matches were never played.[2]
  3. Not in an initial draw. Apparently added to the draw after withdrawal of both Miss Rice and Miss Turner.
  4. Because of apparent withdrawal of both Miss Berg and Miss Jenkins from the event, this encounter actually became the second round match, even if sources clearly name it the first round match (as it was originally drawn as such).[3]

References

  1. "Australian Tennis Titles". The Sydney Morning Herald (No. 31, 834). New South Wales, Australia. 10 January 1940. p. 17 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Tennis Titles". The Sydney Morning Herald (No. 31, 842). New South Wales, Australia. 19 January 1940. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Results of Matches". The Sydney Morning Herald (No. 31, 844). New South Wales, Australia. 22 January 1940. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
  • Source for the draw at australianopen.com
Preceded by
1939 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles		 Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
1940 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles
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