1949 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

1949 Australian Championships
Champion		Doris Hart
Runner-up		Nancye Bolton
Final score		6–3, 6–4
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends
WC Singles
WC Doubles
Australian Championships  < 1948 1950 >

Doris Hart defeated Nancye Bolton 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1949 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Doris Hart (Champion)
2. Nancye Bolton (Finalist)
3. Thelma Long (Semifinalist)
4. Joyce Fitch (Second round)
5. Mary Hawton (Quarterfinalist)
6. Sadie Newcombe (Quarterfinalist)
7. Esme Ashford (Second round)
8. Dulcie Whittaker (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Doris Hart	3	6	6
	8	Dulcie Whittaker	6	3	2
								1	Doris Hart	6	6
									Alison Baker	3	1
		Alison Baker	6	1	6
		Marie Toomey	3	6	3
															1	Doris Hart	6	6
															2	Nancye Bolton	3	4
	6	Sadie Newcombe	0	3
	3	Thelma Long	6	6
								3	Thelma Long	4	2
								2	Nancye Bolton	6	6
	5	Mary Hawton	1	1
	2	Nancye Bolton	6	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1	Hart	6	6
	Moran	6	6					Moran	3	2
	Mason	1	1											1	Hart	3	6	6
8	Whittaker	6	6											8	Whittaker	6	3	2
	Sheidow	1	2				8	Whittaker	6	6
	Proctor	8	6					Proctor	4	1
	Thiele	6	2																		1	Hart	6	6
4	Fitch	6	6																			Baker	3	1
	Chamberlin	3	1				4	Fitch	3	4
	Baker							Baker	6	6
	Williams	w/o													Baker	6	1	6
7	Ashford														Toomey	3	6	3
	Strickland	w/o					7	Ashford	6	2	4
	Toomey	6	6					Toomey	4	6	6
	Nottage	1	0

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	Hopman	6	6
	Thomas	1	0					Hopman	7	3	0
6	Newcombe	6	6				6	Newcombe	5	6	6
	Taylor	1	1											6	Newcombe	6	6
	Warnock	6	6											3	Long	0	3
	Traeger	4	4					Warnock	2	1
3	Long	6	6				3	Long	6	6
	Redwood	2	2																		3	Long	6	6
	Mance	6	6																		2	Bolton	4	2
	Richardson	3	3					Mance	2	4
5	Hawton						5	Hawton	6	6
	Parkinson	w/o												5	Hawton	6	6
	Jenkins	6	6											2	Bolton	1	1
	Bennett	1	0					Jenkins	1	2
							2	Bolton	6	6

External links

• Source for the draw at australianopen.com