1952 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1952 Australian Championships
Champion Thelma Long
Runner-up Helen Angwin
Score6–2, 6–3
Draw32
Seeds8

Second-seeded Thelma Long defeated Helen Angwin 6–2, 6–3 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1952 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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

  1. Nancye Bolton (semifinals)
  2. Thelma Long (champion)
  3. Mary Hawton (semifinals)
  4. Beryl Penrose (quarterfinals)
  5. Nell Hopman (second round)
  6. Pam Southcombe (second round)
  7. Gwen Thiele (quarterfinals)
  8. Helen Angwin (finalist)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Nancye Bolton 6 6
Alison Baker 1 1
1 Nancye Bolton 6 4 4
8 Helen Angwin 4 6 6
4 Beryl Penrose 6 1 2
8 Helen Angwin 2 6 6
8 Helen Angwin 2 3
2 Thelma Long 6 6
Mary Schultz 1 3
3 Mary Hawton 6 6
3 Mary Hawton 0 5
2 Thelma Long 6 7
7 Gwen Thiele 0 6 2
2 Thelma Long 6 4 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Bolton 6 6
Thomas 1 1 1 Bolton 6 6
Linn Linn 3 2
Donoghue w/o 1 Bolton 6 6
6 Southcombe 6 7 Baker 1 1
Blacklock 3 5 6 Southcombe 9 4
Baker 5 6 6 Baker 11 6
Heron 7 1 1 1 Bolton 6 4 4
4 Penrose 6 6 8 Angwin 4 6 6
Rosman 2 1 4 Penrose 6 6
Diggle 6 6 Diggle 4 1
Sim 2 1 4 Penrose 6 1 2
8 Angwin 6 8 8 Angwin 2 6 6
Muller 1 6 8 Angwin 12 6
Proctor 6 6 Proctor 10 0
O'Donnell 2 3

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Schultz 6
Olorenshaw 3 Schultz 11 1
5 Hopman 6 6 5 Hopman 9 0 r
Cooper 1 0 Schultz 1 3
Astley 6 6 3 Hawton 6 6
McDonald 1 1 Astley 1 0
3 Hawton 6 6 3 Hawton 6 6
Ellis 2 0 3 Hawton 0 5
Staley 6 6 2 Long 6 7
Fogarty 1 3 Staley 10 3 7
7 Thiele 6 6 7 Thiele 8 6 9
Martin 0 1 7 Thiele 0 6 2
Sheidow 6 6 2 Long 6 4 6
Wallis 4 1 Sheidow 0 2
2 Long 6 6 2 Long 6 6
Thompson 0 1
  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com