1940 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

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

See also:

1940 Australian Championships - Men's Singles

Contents

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

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  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    
    1   Nancye Wynne 5 6 6
  2   Thelma Coyne 7 4 0
  6   Alison Hattersley 3 4    
3   Nell Hopman 6 6    
  3   Nell Hopman 4 6 3
  2   Thelma Coyne 6 2 6  
8   Constance Coate 1 3  
  2   Thelma Coyne 6 6    

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
 
      Brooker        
    5   Hartigan        
      5   Hartigan 2 3    
      4   Hardcastle 6 6    
      Lewin 2 16  
    4   Hardcastle 6 18    
      5   Hartigan 0 6 1
      1   Wynne 6 3 6
      Stebbing        
  Manzie           7   O'Halloran        
7   O'Halloran             7   O'Halloran 0 3  
  Proctor w/o           1   Wynne 6 6    
  Jenkins             Jenkins      
  Griffith           1   Wynne        
1   Wynne        

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
  Gosbell        
  Niemeyer             Niemeyer        
  Chapman           6   Hattersley        
6   Hattersley             6   Hattersley 3 4    
  Rice w/o           3   Hopman 6 6    
  Clark             Clark      
    3   Hopman        
      3   Hopman 4 6 3
      2   Coyne 6 2 6
      Lack        
    8   Coate        
      8   Coate 1 3  
      2   Coyne 6 6    
      Burke      
    2   Coyne        
 

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