1950 Australian Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1950 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Louise Brough
Runner-upUnited States Doris Hart
Score6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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First-seeded

1950 Australian Championships. The event was played on outdoor grass courts in Melbourne
, Australia.

Seeds

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

  1. United States Louise Brough (champion)
  2. United States Doris Hart (finalist)
  3. Nancye Bolton
    (semifinals)
  4. Australia Joyce Fitch (semifinals)
  5. Thelma Long
    (quarterfinals)
  6. Australia Mary Hawton (quarterfinals)
  7. Nell Hopman
    (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Esme Ashford (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 United States Louise Brough 6 6
  Australia Sadie Newcombe 2 2
1 United States Louise Brough 6 6
4 Australia Joyce Fitch 4 4
4 Australia Joyce Fitch 7 0 6
5
Thelma Long
5 6 4
1 United States Louise Brough 6 3 6
2 United States Doris Hart 4 6 4
6 Australia Mary Hawton 0 2
3
Nancye Bolton
6 6
3
Nancye Bolton
2 3
2 United States Doris Hart 6 6
7
Nell Hopman
0 1
2 United States Doris Hart 6 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States L Brough 6 6
Australia L Nichols 0 0 1 United States L Brough 6 6
Australia D Jenkins 6 6 Australia D Jenkins 1 2
Australia J Spehr-Jones 1 1 1 United States L Brough 6 6
8 Australia E Ashford 3 9 6 Australia S Newcombe 2 2
Australia M Wallis 6 7 1 8 Australia E Ashford 3 4
Australia S Newcombe 6 6 Australia S Newcombe 6 6
Australia N Ellis 2 1 1 United States L Brough 6 6
4 Australia J Fitch 6 6 4 Australia J Fitch 4 4
Australia F Chamberlin 3 1 4 Australia J Fitch 6 6
Australia G Thiele 6 7 Australia G Thiele 3 4
Australia R Strahan 3 5 4 Australia J Fitch 7 0 6
5
T Long
6 6 5
T Long
5 6 4
Australia R Lemke 0 1 5
T Long
6 6
Australia J Warnock Australia J Warnock 2 1
Australia P Finn w/o

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Australia M Toomey 6 7
Australia S Jackson 2 5 Australia M Toomey 3 6
6 Australia M Hawton 6 6 6 Australia M Hawton 6 8
Australia M Exelby 2 2 6 Australia M Hawton 0 2
Australia C Borelli 3
N Bolton
6 6
Australia B Penrose w/o Australia C Borelli 0 0
3
Bolton
6 6 3
N Bolton
6 6
Australia PCunningham 0 0 3
N Bolton
2 3
Australia B McIntyre 2 United States D Hart 6 6
Australia G Bryant w/o Australia B McIntyre 6 2
7
N Hopman
6 6 7
N Hopman
8 6
Australia E Robertson 3 1 7
N Hopman
0 1
Australia C Proctor 6 6 2 United States D Hart 6 6
Australia P Southcombe 4 3 Australia C Proctor 2 3
2 United States D Hart 6 6 2 United States D Hart 6 6
Australia D Moran 2 2

External links

  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by