1946 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1946 Australian Championships
Champion Nancye Bolton
Runner-up Joyce Fitch
Score6–4, 6–4
Draw23
Seeds8

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.

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 (quarterfinals)
  3. Thelma Long (quarterfinals)
  4. Joan Hartigan (quarterfinals)
  5. Constance Wilson (semifinals)
  6. Alison Hattersley (second round)
  7. Dulcie Whittaker (quarterfinals)
  8. Joyce Fitch (finalist)

Draw

Key

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
  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com