1949 Australian Championships – Women's singles

First-seeded Doris Hart defeated Nancye Bolton 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1949 Australian Championships.

Women's singles
1949 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Doris Hart
Runner-upAustralia Nancye Bolton
Score6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw30
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1948 · Australian Championships · 1950 →

Seeds

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

  1.   Doris Hart (champion)
  2.   Nancye Bolton (finalist)
  3.   Thelma Long (semifinals)
  4.   Joyce Fitch (second round)
  5.   Mary Hawton (quarterfinals)
  6.   Sadie Newcombe (quarterfinals)
  7.   Esme Ashford (second round)
  8.   Dulcie Whittaker (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1   Doris Hart 3 6 6
8   Dulcie Whittaker 6 3 2
1   Doris Hart 6 6
  Alison Baker 3 1
  Alison Baker 6 1 6
  Marie Toomey 3 6 3
1   Doris Hart 6 6
2   Nancye Bolton 3 4
6   Sadie Newcombe 0 3
3   Thelma Long 6 6
3   Thelma Long 4 2
2   Nancye Bolton 6 6
5   Mary Hawton 1 1
2   Nancye Bolton 6 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   Hart 6 6
  Moran 6 6   Moran 3 2
  Mason 1 1 1   Hart 3 6 6
8   Whittaker 6 6 8   Whittaker 6 3 2
  Sheidow 1 2 8   Whittaker 6 6
  Proctor 8 6   Proctor 4 1
  Thiele 6 2 1   Hart 6 6
4   Fitch 6 6   Baker 3 1
  Chamberlin 3 1 4   Fitch 3 4
  Baker   Baker 6 6
  Williams w/o   Baker 6 1 6
7   Ashford   Toomey 3 6 3
  Strickland w/o 7   Ashford 6 2 4
  Toomey 6 6   Toomey 4 6 6
  Nottage 1 0

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  Hopman 6 6
  Thomas 1 0   Hopman 7 3 0
6   Newcombe 6 6 6   Newcombe 5 6 6
  Taylor 1 1 6   Newcombe 0 3
  Warnock 6 6 3   Long 6 6
  Traeger 4 4   Warnock 2 1
3   Long 6 6 3   Long 6 6
  Redwood 2 2 3   Long 4 2
  Mance 6 6 2   Bolton 6 6
  Richardson 3 3   Mance 2 4
5   Hawton 5   Hawton 6 6
  Parkinson w/o 5   Hawton 1 1
  Jenkins 6 6 2   Bolton 6 6
  Bennett 1 0   Jenkins 1 2
2   Bolton 6 6
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  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
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