1947 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

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Nancye Bolton defeated Nell Hopman 6-3 6-2 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1947 Australian Championships.

See also:

1947 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. Thelma Long (Semifinalist)
3. Joyce Fitch (Quarterfinalist)
4. Sadie Newcombe (Second round)
5. Pat Jones (tennis) (Semifinalist)
6. Nell Hopman (Finalist)
7. Mary Beavis (Quarterfinalist)
8. Constance Wilson (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Nancye Bolton	6	6
	7	Mary Beavis	3	1
								1	Nancye Bolton	6	6
								5	Pat Jones	2	1
	Marie Toomey		5	6	5
	Pat Jones		7	2	7
															1	Nancye Bolton	6	6
															6	Nell Hopman	3	2
	2	Thelma Long	6	6
	8	Constance Wilson	2	4
								2	Thelma Long	4	1
								6	Nell Hopman	6	6
	3	Joyce Fitch	2	6	0
	6	Nell Hopman	6	2	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
1	Bolton	6	6
	Jenkins	1	2				1	Bolton	6	6
	Fogarty	6	6					Fogarty	2	3
	Laurie	1	0											1	Bolton	6	6
7	Beavis	6	6											7	Beavis	3	1
	Bryant	1	1				7	Beavis	6	6
	Thiele	6	6					Thiele	2	2
	Mills	0	3																		1	Bolton	6	6
4	Newcombe	6	6																		5	Jones	2	1
	Wiemers	0	0				4	Newcombe	6	3	4
	Toomey	7	6					Toomey	3	6	6
	Chamberlain	5	2												Toomey	7	2	7
5	Jones	7	3	6										5	Jones	5	6	5
	Ashford	5	6	2			5	Jones	6	6
	Martin	6	9					Martin	2	2
	Sheidow	3	7

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
2	Long	7	6
	Hobbs	5	2				2	Long	6	6
	Hartigan	6	6					Hartigan	0	1
	Chamberlin	2	2											2	Long	6	6
8	Wilson	6	6											8	Wilson	2	4
	Kent	1	1				8	Wilson	8	9
	Proctor	6	6					Proctor	6	7
	Traeger	4	2																		2	Long	6	6
3	Fitch	6	6																		6	Hopman	4	1
	Finn	2	3				3	Fitch	9	6
	Whittaker	6	6					Whittaker	7	4
	Charlier	1	2											3	Fitch	6	2	6
6	Hopman	6	6											6	Hopman	2	6	0
	Ashford	0	1				6	Hopman	6	6
	Hattersley	6	6					Hattersley	2	3
	Taylor	2	4

[edit] External links

• 1947 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw