1950 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

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Louise Brough defeated Doris Hart 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1950 Australian Championships.

See also:

1950 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. Louise Brough is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Louise Brough (Champion)
2. Doris Hart (Finalist)
3. Nancye Bolton (Semifinalist)
4. Joyce Fitch (Semifinalist)
5. Thelma Long (Quarterfinalist)
6. Mary Hawton (Quarterfinalist)
7. Nell Hopman (Quarterfinalist)
8. Esme Ashford (Second round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Louise Brough	6	6
	Sadie Newcombe		2	2
								1	Louise Brough	6	6
								4	Joyce Fitch	4	4
	4	Joyce Fitch	7	0	6
	5	Thelma Long	5	6	4
															1	Louise Brough	6	3	6
															2	Doris Hart	4	6	4
	6	Mary Hawton	0	2
	3	Nancye Bolton	6	6
								3	Nancye Bolton	2	3
								2	Doris Hart	6	6
	7	Nell Hopman	0	1
	2	Doris Hart	6	6

[edit] Earlier rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
1	Brough	6	6
	Nichols	0	0				1	Brough	6	6
	Jenkins	6	6					Jenkins	1	2
	Spehr-Jones	1	1											1	Brough	6	6
8	Ashford	3	9	6											Newcombe	2	2
	Wallis	6	7	1			8	Ashford	3	4
	Newcombe	6	6					Newcombe	6	6
	Ellis	2	1																		1	Brough	6	6
4	Fitch	6	6																		4	Fitch	4	4
	Chamberlin	3	1				4	Fitch	6	6
	Thiele	6	7					Thiele	3	4
	Strahan	3	5											4	Fitch	7	0	6
5	Long	6	6											5	Long	5	6	4
	Lemke	0	1				5	Long	6	6
	Warnock							Warnock	2	1
	Finn	w/o

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	Toomey	6	7
	Jackson	2	5					Toomey	3	6
6	Hawton	6	6				6	Hawton	6	8
	Exelby	2	2											6	Hawton	6	6
	Borelli													3	Bolton	0	2
	Penrose	w/o						Borelli	0	0
3	Bolton	6	6				3	Bolton	6	6
	Cunningham	0	0																		3	Bolton	6	6
	McIntyre																				2	Hart	2	3
	Bryant	w/o						McIntyre	6	2
7	Hopman	6	6				7	Hopman	8	6
	Robertson	3	1											7	Hopman	6	6
	Proctor	6	6											2	Hart	0	1
	Southcombe	4	3					Proctor	2	3
2	Hart	6	6				2	Hart	6	6
	Moran	2	2

[edit] External links

• 1950 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw