1940 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

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Nancye Wynne defeated Thelma Coyne 5-7 6-4 6-0 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1940 Australian Championships.

See also:

1940 Australian Championships - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

1. Nancye Wynne (Champion)
2. Thelma Coyne (Finalist)
3. Nell Hopman (Semifinalist)
4. May Hardcastle (Quarterfinalist)
5. Joan Hartigan (Semifinalist)
6. Alison Hattersley (Quarterfinalist)
7. Gwen O'Halloran (Quarterfinalist)
8. Constance Coate (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	5	Joan Hartigan	6	6
	4	May Hardcastle	2	3
								5	Joan Hartigan	0	6	1
								1	Nancye Wynne	6	3	6
	7	Gwen O'Halloran	0	3
	1	Nancye Wynne	6	6
															1	Nancye Wynne	5	6	6
															2	Thelma Coyne	7	4	0
	6	Alison Hattersley	3	4
	3	Nell Hopman	6	6
								3	Nell Hopman	4	6	3
								2	Thelma Coyne	6	2	6
	8	Constance Coate	1	3
	2	Thelma Coyne	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								Brooker
							5	Hartigan
														5	Hartigan	2	3
														4	Hardcastle	6	6
								Lewin	2	16
							4	Hardcastle	6	18
																					5	Hartigan	0	6	1
																					1	Wynne	6	3	6
								Stebbing
	Manzie						7	O'Halloran
7	O'Halloran													7	O'Halloran	0	3
	Proctor	w/o												1	Wynne	6	6
	Jenkins							Jenkins
	Griffith						1	Wynne
1	Wynne

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	Gosbell
	Niemeyer							Niemeyer
	Chapman						6	Hattersley
6	Hattersley													6	Hattersley	3	4
	Rice	w/o												3	Hopman	6	6
	Clark							Clark
							3	Hopman
																					3	Hopman	4	6	3
																					2	Coyne	6	2	6
								Lack
							8	Coate
														8	Coate	1	3
														2	Coyne	6	6
								Burke
							2	Coyne

[edit] External links

• 1940 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw