1951 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

First-seeded Nancye Bolton defeated Thelma Long 6–1, 7–5 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1951 Australian Championships.

Women's Singles
1951 Australian Championships
Champion Nancye Bolton
Runner-up Thelma Long
Final score6–1, 7–5
Draw32
Seeds8

Seeds

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

  1. Nancye Bolton (Champion)
  2. Joyce Fitch (Semifinalist)
  3. Thelma Long (Finalist)
  4. Mary Hawton (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Esme Ashford (Semifinalist)
  6. Nell Hopman (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Sadie Newcombe (Second round)
  8. Beryl Penrose (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

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

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Nancye Bolton 8 6
8 Beryl Penrose 6 2
1 Nancye Bolton 6 6
5 Esme Ashford 1 0
4 Mary Hawton 1 6 3
5 Esme Ashford 6 4 6
1 Nancye Bolton 6 7
3 Thelma Long 1 5
6 Nell Hopman 2 1
3 Thelma Long 6 6
3 Thelma Long 6 6 6
2 Joyce Fitch 8 4 2
Clare Proctor 6 1 3
2 Joyce Fitch 4 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Bolton 6 6
Edmondson 1 0 1 Bolton 6 6
Hattersley 6 6 Hattersley 1 2
Colyer 2 0 1 Bolton 8 6
8 Penrose 7 6 8 Penrose 6 2
Martin 5 3 8 Penrose 2 6 6
Angwin 3 6 6 Angwin 6 4 1
Mills 6 3 1 1 Bolton 6 6
4 Hawton 6 6 5 Ashford 1 0
Taylor 3 3 4 Hawton 6 6
Thiele 6 8 Thiele 4 2
Clarke 3 6 4 Hawton 6 4 6
5 Ashford 6 6 5 Ashford 1 6 3
Cunningham 1 0 5 Ashford 6 6
Parker 7 5 6 Parker 2 4
Southcombe 5 7 1

Section 2
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Astley 6 4 6
Fogarty 4 6 1 Astley 2 2
6 Hopman 6 6 6 Hopman 6 6
Spehr-Jones 3 2 6 Hopman 2 1
Ashford 6 6 3 Long 6 6
McIntyre 2 0 Ashford 2 4
3 Long 6 6 3 Long 6 6
Morris 1 0 3 Long 6 6 6
Proctor 6 6 2 Fitch 8 4 2
Schultz 4 2 Proctor 6 6
7 Newcombe 6 6 7 Newcombe 2 4
Wallis 0 3 Proctor 6 1 3
Hardingham 6 6 2 Fitch 4 6 6
Bryant 3 4 Hardingham 6 0
2 Fitch 8 6
  • Source for the draw at australianopen.com
Preceded by
1950 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles		 Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
1951 French Championships – Women's Singles
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