1931 Australian Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1931 Australian Championships
ChampionAustralia Coral Buttsworth
Runner-upAustralia Marjorie Crawford
Final score1–6, 6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women mixed
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Coral Buttsworth defeated Marjorie Crawford 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1931 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5]

Seeds[]

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

  1. Australia Marjorie Crawford (finalist)
  2. Australia Sylvia Harper (semifinals)
  3. Australia Louie Bickerton (quarterfinals)
  4. Australia Coral Buttsworth (champion)
  5. Australia Mall Molesworth (first round)
  6. Australia Emily Hood Westacott (first round)
  7. Australia (first round)
  8. Australia Kathleen Le Messurier (semifinals)

Draw[]

Key[]

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • r = Retired

Finals[]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
4 Australia Coral Buttsworth 6 6
Australia 1 2
4 Australia Coral Buttsworth 0 6 0
2 Australia Sylvia Harper 6 4 0r
2 Australia Sylvia Harper 6 6
Australia 1 2
4 Australia Coral Buttsworth 1 6 6
1 Australia Marjorie Crawford 6 3 4
1 Australia Marjorie Crawford 6 4 6
Australia Joan Hartigan 4 6 4
1 Australia Marjorie Crawford 3 6 7
8 Australia Kathleen Le Messurier 6 2 5
8 Australia Kathleen Le Messurier 6 6
3 Australia Louie Bickerton 1 3

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
4 Australia Coral Buttsworth 6 6
Australia 1 3 4 Australia Coral Buttsworth 6 6
Australia 6 6 Australia 3 1
Australia 2 2 4 Australia Coral Buttsworth 6 6
Australia 6 6 Australia 1 2
Australia 1 4 Australia 3 9 4
Australia 7 6 7 Australia 6 7 6
5 Australia Mall Molesworth 9 1 5 4 Australia Coral Buttsworth 0 6 0
2 Australia Sylvia Harper 3 6 6 2 Australia Sylvia Harper 6 4 0r
Australia 6 1 3 2 Australia Sylvia Harper 6 6
Australia 6 2 6 Australia 1 0
Australia 0 6 1 2 Australia Sylvia Harper 6 6
Australia 6 6 Australia 1 2
Australia 4 1 Australia 6 7 7
Australia 6 5 8 Australia 8 5 5
6 Australia Emily Hood Westacott 4 7 6

Section 2[]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia Marjorie Crawford 6 6
Australia 0 0 1 Australia Marjorie Crawford 6 6
Australia 6 6 Australia 0 3
Australia 0 2 1 Australia Marjorie Crawford 6 4 6
Australia Dorothy Weston w/o Australia Joan Hartigan 4 6 4
Australia Australia Dorothy Weston 3 8 2
Australia Joan Hartigan 7 6 Australia Joan Hartigan 6 6 6
7 Australia 5 4 1 Australia Marjorie Crawford 3 6 7
8 Australia Kathleen Le Messurier 6 6 8 Australia Kathleen Le Messurier 6 2 5
Australia 2 2 8 Australia Kathleen Le Messurier 6 6
Australia E. Darvall 6 7 Australia E. Darvall 1 0
Australia 3 5 8 Australia Kathleen Le Messurier 6 6
Australia Gwen Utz 6 1 6 3 Australia Louie Bickerton 1 3
Australia 1 6 3 Australia Gwen Utz 5 4
3 Australia Louie Bickerton 6 2 6 3 Australia Louie Bickerton 7 6
Australia Nell Hall 2 6 3

Notes[]

  • a^ ^ Mrs. Harper severely strained a muscle of a leg and had to withdraw.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 9 March 1931. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Australian Championship". The West Australian. Western Australia, Australia. 28 February 1931. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 3 March 1931. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Lawn Tennis. Australian Championships". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 5 March 1931. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Lawn Tennis. Australian Championships". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 6 March 1931. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Lawn Tennis. Australian Titles". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 7 March 1931. p. 20 – via National Library of Australia.

External links[]

  • [1] Source for the draw at australianopen.com
  • [2] Source for seedings
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