1932 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

Coral Buttsworth defeated Kathleen Le Messurier 9-7, 6-4, in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1932 Australian Championships.

Women's Singles
1932 Australian Championships
Champion	Coral Buttsworth
Runner-up	Kathleen Le Messurier
Final score	9–7, 6–4
Draw	17
Seeds	4

Seeds

1. n/a[lower-alpha 1]
2. Marjorie Crawford (Quarterfinalist)
3. Coral Buttsworth (Champion)
4. Frances Hoddle-Wrigley (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
		Jean Wilson	1	0
		Dorothy Weston	6	6
									Dorothy Weston	1	1
								3	Coral Buttsworth	6	6
	3	Coral Buttsworth	6	6
		Meryl O'Hara Wood	1	3
															3	Coral Buttsworth	9	6
																Kathleen Le Messurier	7	4
	2	Marjorie Crawford	2	4
		Kathleen Le Messurier	6	6
									Kathleen Le Messurier	10	7
									Emily Hood Westacott	8	5
	4	Frances Hoddle-Wrigley	4	5
		Emily Hood Westacott	6	7

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
									Jean Wilson	w/o
								1	Esna Boyd Robertson
																Jean Wilson	1	0
																Dorothy Weston	6	6
									Dorothy Weston	4	6	6
									Mollie McGrath	6	4	2
																							Dorothy Weston	1	1
																						3	Coral Buttsworth	6	6
								3	Coral Buttsworth	6	6
									Gwen Griffiths	3	1
															3	Coral Buttsworth	6	6
																Meryl O'Hara Wood	1	3
									Meryl O'Hara Wood	6	6
		Edna Lawrence	6	6					Edna Lawrence	2	2
		Roma Wadey	2	2

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								2	Marjorie Crawford	6	6
									Gwen Stevenson	1	2
															2	Marjorie Crawford	2	4
																Kathleen Le Messurier	6	6
									Kathleen Le Messurier	6	6
									Dorothy Anderson	3	0
																							Kathleen Le Messurier	10	7
																							Emily Hood Westacott	8	5
								4	Frances Hoddle-Wrigley	6	6
									Edna Collison	2	2
															4	Frances Hoddle-Wrigley	4	5
																Emily Hood Westacott	6	7
									Emily Hood Westacott	4	6	6
									Betty Ward	6	3	1

Notes

1. Originally the first seed was Esna Boyd Robertson but she withdrew from the tournament[1] because of serious illness and - ultimately - death of her mother on the eve of the event.

References

1. "Linton Cup". The Telegraph (Brisbane). Queensland, Australia. 4 February 1932. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.

See also

• 1932 Australian Championships - Men's Singles

External links

• Source for the draw at australianopen.com

Preceded by 1931 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1932 French Championships – Women's Singles