1946 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

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

Women's Singles
1946 Australian Championships
Champion Nancye Bolton
Runner-up Joyce Fitch
Final score6–4, 6–4
Draw23
Seeds8

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)

Draw

Key

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

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

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Thiele 4 4
5 Wilson 6 6
5 Wilson 6 8
4 Hartigan 2 6
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

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 6 6
Spehr-Jones 1 3 3 Long 2 4
Niemeyer 6 6 Niemeyer 1 3
Sheidow 2 1 3 Long 6 6
3 Long 6 6 8 Fitch 7 6
Toomey 5 4
Toomey 5 7 6
6 Hattersley 7 5 3
Toomey 6 4 6
2 Hopman 2 6 3
Beavis 4 4
2 Hopman 6 6
  • Source for the draw at australianopen.com
Preceded by
1945 U.S. National Championships
Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
1946 Wimbledon Championships
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