1931 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

Coral Buttsworth defeated Marjorie Crawford 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1931 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5]

Women's Singles
1931 Australian Championships
Champion	Coral Buttsworth
Runner-up	Marjorie Crawford
Final score	1–6, 6–3, 6–4
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Coral Buttsworth is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Marjorie Crawford (Finalist)
2. Sylvia Harper (Semifinalist)
3. Louie Bickerton (Quarterfinalist)
4. Coral Buttsworth (Champion)
5. Mall Molesworth (First round)
6. Emily Hood Westacott (First round)
7. Ula Valkenburg (First round)
8. Kathleen Le Messurier (Semifinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	4	Coral Buttsworth	6	6
		Frances Hoddle-Wrigley	1	2
								4	Coral Buttsworth	0	6
								2	Sylvia Harper	6	4	r^a
	2	Sylvia Harper	6	6
		Pattie Meaney	1	2
															4	Coral Buttsworth	1	6	6
															1	Marjorie Crawford	6	3	4
	1	Marjorie Crawford	6	4	6
		Joan Hartigan	4	6	4
								1	Marjorie Crawford	3	6	7
								8	Kathleen Le Messurier	6	2	5
	8	Kathleen Le Messurier	6	6
	3	Louie Bickerton	1	3

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	4	Coral Buttsworth	6	6
		Dorothy Bellamy	1	3				4	Coral Buttsworth	6	6
		Vera Selwin	6	6					Vera Selwin	3	1
		Kath Coleman	2	2											4	Coral Buttsworth	6	6
		Muff Wilson	6	6												Frances Hoddle-Wrigley	1	2
		Mary Derham	1	4					Muff Wilson	3	9	4
		Frances Hoddle-Wrigley	7	6	7				Frances Hoddle-Wrigley	6	7	6
	5	Mall Molesworth	9	1	5																	4	Coral Buttsworth	0	6
	2	Sylvia Harper	3	6	6																	2	Sylvia Harper	6	4	r^a
		Ruth Tann	6	1	3			2	Sylvia Harper	6	6
		Floris Conway	6	2	6				Floris Conway	1	0
		Jean Wilson	0	6	1										2	Sylvia Harper	6	6
		Pattie Meaney	6	6												Pattie Meaney	1	2
		Sadie Moon	4	1					Pattie Meaney	6	7	7
		Birdie Bond	6	5	8				Birdie Bond	8	5	5
	6	Emily Hood Westacott	4	7	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Marjorie Crawford	6	6
		Betty Ward	0	0				1	Marjorie Crawford	6	6
		Dorothy Dingle	6	6					Dorothy Dingle	0	3
		Edna Gardyne	0	2											1	Marjorie Crawford	6	4	6
		Dorothy Weston	w/o													Joan Hartigan	4	6	4
		Phyllis Lester							Dorothy Weston	3	8	2
		Joan Hartigan	7	6					Joan Hartigan	6	6	6
	7	Ula Valkenburg	5	4																		1	Marjorie Crawford	3	6	7
	8	Kathleen Le Messurier	6	6																		8	Kathleen Le Messurier	6	2	5
		Helen McTaggett	2	2				8	Kathleen Le Messurier	6	6
		E. Darvall	6	7					E. Darvall	1	0
		Enid Williams	3	5											8	Kathleen Le Messurier	6	6
		Gwen Utz	6	1	6										3	Louie Bickerton	1	3
		Youtha Anthony	1	6	3				Gwen Utz	5	4
	3	Louie Bickerton	6	2	6			3	Louie Bickerton	7	6
		Nell Hall	2	6	3

Notes

• a^ ^ Mrs. Harper severely strained a muscle of a leg and had to withdraw.[6]

References

1. "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 9 March 1931. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
2. "Australian Championship". The West Australian. Western Australia, Australia. 28 February 1931. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 3 March 1931. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "Lawn Tennis. Australian Championships". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 5 March 1931. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "Lawn Tennis. Australian Championships". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 6 March 1931. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
6. "Lawn Tennis. Australian Titles". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 7 March 1931. p. 20 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

• Source for the draw at australianopen.com
• Source for seedings

Preceded by 1930 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1931 French Championships – Women's Singles