1946 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

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Nancye Bolton defeated Joyce Fitch 6-4 6-4 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1946 Australian Championships.

See also:

1946 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 Bolton is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Nancye Bolton (Champion)
2. Nell Hopman (Quarterfinalist)
3. Thelma Long (Quarterfinalist)
4. Joan Hartigan (Quarterfinalist)
5. Constance Wilson (Semifinalist)
6. Alison Hattersley (Second round)
7. Dulcie Whittaker (Quarterfinalist)
8. Joyce Fitch (Finalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	5	Constance Wilson	6	8
	4	Joan Hartigan	2	6
								5	Constance Wilson	2	1
								1	Nancye Bolton	6	6
	7	Dulcie Whittaker	2	2
	1	Nancye Bolton	6	6
															1	Nancye Bolton	6	6
															8	Joyce Fitch	4	4
	8	Joyce Fitch	6	6
	3	Thelma Long	2	4
								8	Joyce Fitch	7	6
								Marie Toomey		5	4
	Marie Toomey		6	4	6
	2	Nell Hopman	2	6	3

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								Thiele	4	4
							5	Wilson	6	6
														5	Wilson	2	6
														4	Hartigan	6	8
								McGill	6	4	2
							4	Hartigan	4	6	6
																					5	Wilson	2	1
																					1	Bolton	6	6
								Jones	2	4
	Cane	0	1				7	Whittaker	6	6
7	Whittaker	6	6											7	Whittaker	2	2
	Pellew	2	3											1	Bolton	6	6
	Proctor	6	6					Proctor	2	2
	Cock	1	1				1	Bolton	6	6
1	Bolton	6	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	Moran	2	3
	Traeger	6	6					Traeger	0	1
	Stevens	2	2				8	Fitch	6	6
8	Fitch	6	6											8	Fitch	2	4
	Spehr-Jones	1	3											3	Long	6	6
	Niemeyer	6	6					Niemeyer	1	3
	Sheidow	2	1				3	Long	6	6
3	Long	6	6																		8	Fitch	5	4
																						Toomey	7	6
								Toomey	5	7	6
							6	Hattersley	7	5	3
															Toomey	2	6	3
														2	Hopman	6	4	6
								Beavis	4	4
							2	Hopman	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1946 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw