1937 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

1937 Australian Championships
Champion		Nancye Wynne
Runner-up		Emily Hood Westacott
Final score		6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends
WC Singles
WC Doubles
Australian Championships  < 1936 1938 >

Nancye Wynne defeated Emily Hood Westacott 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1937 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Joan Hartigan (Quarterfinalist)
2. Nancye Wynne (Champion)
3. Thelma Coyne (Semifinalist)
4. Nell Hopman (Second round)
5. May Hardcastle (Second round)
6. Dorothy Stevenson (Semifinalist)
7. Emily Hood Westacott (Finalist)
8. Gwen O'Halloran (Second round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Joan Hartigan	6	3	4
	6	Dorothy Stevenson	4	6	6
								6	Dorothy Stevenson	6	6	7
								7	Emily Hood Westacott	3	8	9
		Margaret Wilson	5	6
	7	Emily Hood Westacott	7	8
															7	Emily Hood Westacott	3	7	4
															2	Nancye Wynne	6	5	6
		Vera Selwyn	1	1
	3	Thelma Coyne	6	6
								3	Thelma Coyne	5	6	4
								2	Nancye Wynne	7	4	6
		Sadie Berryman	0	1
	2	Nancye Wynne	6	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	Graham	5	3
1	Hartigan	7	6				1	Hartigan	6	6
	Singleton	w/o						Blick	2	1
	Blick													1	Hartigan	6	3	4
	Coate	0	7											6	Stevenson	4	6	6
6	Stevenson	6	9				6	Stevenson	6	7
	McColl	9	1	2				Webb	4	5
	Webb	7	6	6																	6	Stevenson	6	6	7
	Vickery	1	0																		7	Westacott	3	8	9
4	Hopman	6	6				4	Hopman	4	8
	Rice	5	6	3				Wilson	6	10
	Wilson	7	4	6											Wilson	5	6
	Dingle	5	0											7	Westacott	7	8
7	Westacott	7	6				7	Westacott	6	6
	Hattersley	7	4					Stebbing	2	1
	Stebbing	9	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	Peach	1	1
	Selwyn	6	6					Selwyn	4	6	6
	Carter	2	0				5	Hardcastle	6	4	4
5	Hardcastle	6	6												Selwyn	1	1
	Wilson	5	6	3										3	Coyne	6	6
	Stevenson	7	4	6				Stevenson	2	1
	Farrell	1	1				3	Coyne	6	6
3	Coyne	6	6																		3	Coyne	5	6	4
	Stern	w/o																			2	Wynne	7	4	6
	Berryman							Berryman	6	6
	Moran	2	2				8	O'Halloran	4	1
8	O'Halloran	6	6												Berryman	0	1
	Hunt	6	1											2	Wynne	6	6
	Menzies	8	6					Menzies	0	4
							2	Wynne	6	6

External links

• Source for the draw at australianopen.com