1947 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1947 Australian Championships
Champion Nancye Bolton
Runner-up Nell Hopman
Score6–3, 6–2
Draw32
Seeds8

First-seeded Nancye Bolton defeated Nell Hopman 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1947 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. Thelma Long (semifinals)
  3. Joyce Fitch (quarterfinals)
  4. Sadie Newcombe (second round)
  5. Pat Jones (semifinals)
  6. Nell Hopman (finalist)
  7. Mary Beavis (quarterfinals)
  8. Constance Wilson (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Nancye Bolton 6 6
7 Mary Beavis 3 1
1 Nancye Bolton 6 6
5 Pat Jones 2 1
Marie Toomey 5 6 5
5 Pat Jones 7 2 7
1 Nancye Bolton 6 6
6 Nell Hopman 3 2
2 Thelma Long 6 6
8 Constance Wilson 2 4
2 Thelma Long 4 1
6 Nell Hopman 6 6
3 Joyce Fitch 2 6 0
6 Nell Hopman 6 2 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Bolton 6 6
Jenkins 1 2 1 Bolton 6 6
Fogarty 6 6 Fogarty 2 3
Laurie 1 0 1 Bolton 6 6
7 Beavis 6 6 7 Beavis 3 1
Bryant 1 1 7 Beavis 6 6
Thiele 6 6 Thiele 2 2
Mills 0 3 1 Bolton 6 6
4 Newcombe 6 6 5 Jones 2 1
Wiemers 0 0 4 Newcombe 6 3 4
Toomey 7 6 Toomey 3 6 6
Chamberlain 5 2 Toomey 5 6 5
5 Jones 7 3 6 5 Jones 7 2 7
Ashford 5 6 2 5 Jones 6 6
Martin 6 9 Martin 2 2
Sheidow 3 7

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Long 7 6
Hobbs 5 2 2 Long 6 6
Hartigan 6 6 Hartigan 0 1
Chamberlin 2 2 2 Long 6 6
8 Wilson 6 6 8 Wilson 2 4
Kent 1 1 8 Wilson 8 9
Proctor 6 6 Proctor 6 7
Traeger 4 2 2 Long 4 1
3 Fitch 6 6 6 Hopman 6 6
Finn 2 3 3 Fitch 9 6
Whittaker 6 6 Whittaker 7 4
Charlier 1 2 3 Fitch 2 6 0
6 Hopman 6 6 6 Hopman 6 2 6
Ashford 0 1 6 Hopman 6 6
Hattersley 6 6 Hattersley 2 3
Taylor 2 4
  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com