1951 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

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

Women's Singles
1951 Australian Championships
Champion	Nancye Bolton
Runner-up	Thelma Long
Final score	6–1, 7–5
Draw	32
Seeds	8

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)

Draw

Key

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

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

Earlier rounds

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

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	2	1
		Ashford	6	6											3	Long	6	6
		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	6	1	3
		Hardingham	6	6											2	Fitch	4	6	6
		Bryant	3	4					Hardingham	6	0
								2	Fitch	8	6

External links

• Source for the draw at australianopen.com

Preceded by 1950 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1951 French Championships – Women's Singles