1950 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

First-seeded Louise Brough defeated Doris Hart, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1950 Australian Championships. The event was played on outdoor grass courts in Melbourne, Australia.

Women's Singles
1950 Australian Championships
Champion Louise Brough
Runner-up Doris Hart
Final score6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Draw32
Seeds8

Seeds

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

  1. Louise Brough (Champion)
  2. Doris Hart (Finalist)
  3. Nancye Bolton (Semifinalist)
  4. Joyce Fitch (Semifinalist)
  5. Thelma Long (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Mary Hawton (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Nell Hopman (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Esme Ashford (Second round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Louise Brough 6 6
  Sadie Newcombe 2 2
1 Louise Brough 6 6
4 Joyce Fitch 4 4
4 Joyce Fitch 7 0 6
5 Thelma Long 5 6 4
1 Louise Brough 6 3 6
2 Doris Hart 4 6 4
6 Mary Hawton 0 2
3 Nancye Bolton 6 6
3 Nancye Bolton 2 3
2 Doris Hart 6 6
7 Nell Hopman 0 1
2 Doris Hart 6 6

Top half
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 L Brough 6 6
L Nichols 0 0 1 L Brough 6 6
D Jenkins 6 6 D Jenkins 1 2
J Spehr-Jones 1 1 1 L Brough 6 6
8 E Ashford 3 9 6 S Newcombe 2 2
M Wallis 6 7 1 8 E Ashford 3 4
S Newcombe 6 6 S Newcombe 6 6
N Ellis 2 1 1 L Brough 6 6
4 J Fitch 6 6 4 J Fitch 4 4
F Chamberlin 3 1 4 J Fitch 6 6
G Thiele 6 7 G Thiele 3 4
R Strahan 3 5 4 J Fitch 7 0 6
5 T Long 6 6 5 T Long 5 6 4
R Lemke 0 1 5 T Long 6 6
J Warnock J Warnock 2 1
P Finn w/o

Bottom Half
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
M Toomey 6 7
S Jackson 2 5 M Toomey 3 6
6 M Hawton 6 6 6 M Hawton 6 8
M Exelby 2 2 6 M Hawton 0 2
C Borelli 3 N Bolton 6 6
B Penrose w/o C Borelli 0 0
3 Bolton 6 6 3 N Bolton 6 6
PCunningham 0 0 3 N Bolton 2 3
B McIntyre 2 D Hart 6 6
G Bryant w/o B McIntyre 6 2
7 N Hopman 6 6 7 N Hopman 8 6
E Robertson 3 1 7 N Hopman 0 1
C Proctor 6 6 2 D Hart 6 6
P Southcombe 4 3 C Proctor 2 3
2 D Hart 6 6 2 D Hart 6 6
D Moran 2 2
  • Source for the draw at australianopen.com
Preceded by
1949 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles		 Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
1950 French Championships – Women's Singles
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