1948 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

Nancye Bolton defeated Marie Toomey 6–3 6–1 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1948 Australian Championships.

See also:

1948 Australian Championships - Men's Singles

Contents

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. Thelma Long (Second round)
  3. Mary Bevis (Semifinalist)
  4. Marie Toomey (Finalist)
  5. Pat Jones (Second round)
  6. Nell Hopman (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Sadie Newcombe (Second round)
  8. Dulcie Whittaker (First round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1   Nancye Bolton 6 6    
  Joan Tuckfield 2 0    
  1   Nancye Bolton 6 6    
  3   Mary Beavis 3 4    
3   Mary Beavis 7 6  
  6   Nell Hopman 5 4    
    1   Nancye Bolton 6 6  
  4   Marie Toomey 3 1  
    Dorothy Jenkins 6 3    
4   Marie Toomey 8 6    
  4   Marie Toomey 4 7 6
    Esme Ashford 6 5 4  
  Esme Ashford 6 6  
    Clare Proctor 1 0    

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
 
    1   Bolton 6 6    
      Earle 1 0    
      1   Bolton 6 6    
  Martin               Tuckfield 2 0    
8   Whittaker w/o           Martin 5 3  
  Tuckfield 3 9 6       Tuckfield 7 6    
  Thiele 6 7 4       1   Bolton 6 6  
3   Beavis 6 6         3   Beavis 3 4  
  Murphy 2 2       3   Beavis 6 6    
  McDermott 6 6         McDermott 2 4    
  Linehan 0 0         3   Beavis 7 6  
6   Hopman 6 6         6   Hopman 5 4    
  Schultz 0 0       6   Hopman 6 6  
  Baker 6 8         Baker 1 3    
  Taylor 4 6    

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
  Jenkins 6 6    
  Radford 3 0         Jenkins 3 6 6  
5   Jones 6 6       5   Jones 6 3 4  
  Jackson 0 2           Jenkins 8 6    
  Moran 6 6         4   Toomey 6 3    
  Longton 2 1         Moran w/o    
4   Toomey 6 6       4   Toomey        
  Griffiths 0 0         4   Toomey 4 7 6
  Ashford 6 4 6         Ashford 6 5 4
  Chamberlin 2 6 2       Ashford 6 4 7  
7   Newcombe 6 6       7   Newcombe 0 6 5  
  Johnston 1 0           Ashford 6 6  
        Proctor 1 0    
      Proctor      
    2   Long w/o      
 

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