1951 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

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

See also:

1951 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. 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

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 6 6    
  Ashford 6 6         3   Long 2 1    
  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 4 6 6
  Hardingham 6 6         2   Fitch 6 1 3  
  Bryant 3 4         Hardingham 6 0  
    2   Fitch 8 6    
 

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