1951 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

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Nancye Bolton defeated Thelma Long 6-1 7-5 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1951 Australian Championships.

See also:

1951 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. Joyce Fitch (Semifinalist)
3. Thelma Long (Finalist)
4. Mary Hawton (Quarterfinalist)
5. Esme Ashford (Semifinalist)
6. Nell Hopman (Quarterfinalist)
7. Sadie Newcombe (Second round)
8. Beryl Penrose (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Nancye Bolton	8	6
	8	Beryl Penrose	6	2
								1	Nancye Bolton	6	6
								5	Esme Ashford	1	0
	4	Mary Hawton	1	6	3
	5	Esme Ashford	6	4	6
															1	Nancye Bolton	6	7
															3	Thelma Long	1	5
	6	Nell Hopman	2	1
	3	Thelma Long	6	6
								3	Thelma Long	6	6	6
								2	Joyce Fitch	8	4	2
	Clare Proctor		6	1	3
	2	Joyce Fitch	4	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
1	Bolton	6	6
	Edmondson	1	0				1	Bolton	6	6
	Hattersley	6	6					Hattersley	1	2
	Colyer	2	0											1	Bolton	8	6
8	Penrose	7	6											8	Penrose	6	2
	Martin	5	3				8	Penrose	2	6	6
	Angwin	3	6	6				Angwin	6	4	1
	Mills	6	3	1																	1	Bolton	6	6
4	Hawton	6	6																		5	Ashford	1	0
	Taylor	3	3				4	Hawton	6	6
	Thiele	6	8					Thiele	4	2
	Clarke	3	6											4	Hawton	6	4	6
5	Ashford	6	6											5	Ashford	1	6	3
	Cunningham	1	0				5	Ashford	6	6
	Parker	7	5	6				Parker	2	4
	Southcombe	5	7	1

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	Astley	6	4	6
	Fogarty	4	6	1				Astley	2	2
6	Hopman	6	6				6	Hopman	6	6
	Spehr-Jones	3	2											6	Hopman	6	6
	Ashford	6	6											3	Long	2	1
	McIntyre	2	0					Ashford	2	4
3	Long	6	6				3	Long	6	6
	Morris	1	0																		3	Long	6	6	6
	Proctor	6	6																		2	Fitch	8	4	2
	Schultz	4	2					Proctor	6	6
7	Newcombe	6	6				7	Newcombe	2	4
	Wallis	0	3												Proctor	4	6	6
	Hardingham	6	6											2	Fitch	6	1	3
	Bryant	3	4					Hardingham	6	0
							2	Fitch	8	6

[edit] External links

• 1951 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw