1952 Australian Championships – Women's Singles
Thelma Long defeated Helen Angwin 6–2 6–3 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1952 Australian Championships.
See also:
- 1952 Australian Championships - Men's Singles
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Thelma Long is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
- Nancye Bolton (Semifinalist)
- Thelma Long (Champion)
- Mary Hawton (Semifinalist)
- Beryl Penrose (Quarterfinalist)
- Nell Hopman (Second round)
- Pam Southcombe (Second round)
- Gwen Thiele (Quarterfinalist)
- Helen Angwin (Finalist)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- r. = retired
Finals
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Finals |
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Nancye Bolton |
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Alison Baker |
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Nancye Bolton |
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Helen Angwin |
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Beryl Penrose |
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Helen Angwin |
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Helen Angwin |
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Thelma Long |
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Mary Schultz |
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Mary Hawton |
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Mary Hawton |
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Thelma Long |
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Gwen Thiele |
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Thelma Long |
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Earlier Rounds
Section 1
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Bolton |
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Thomas |
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Bolton |
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Linn |
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Linn |
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Donoghue |
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Bolton |
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Southcombe |
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Baker |
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Blacklock |
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Southcombe |
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Baker |
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Baker |
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Heron |
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Bolton |
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Penrose |
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Angwin |
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Rosman |
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Penrose |
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Diggle |
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Diggle |
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Sim |
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Penrose |
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Angwin |
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Angwin |
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Muller |
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Angwin |
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Proctor |
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Proctor |
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O'Donnell |
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Section 2
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Schultz |
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Olorenshaw |
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Schultz |
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Hopman |
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Hopman |
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Cooper |
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Schultz |
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Astley |
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Hawton |
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McDonald |
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Astley |
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Hawton |
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Hawton |
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Ellis |
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Hawton |
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Staley |
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Long |
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Fogarty |
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Staley |
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Thiele |
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Thiele |
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Martin |
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Thiele |
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Sheidow |
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Long |
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Wallis |
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Sheidow |
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Long |
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Long |
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Thompson |
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