1936 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1936 Australian Championships
Champion	Joan Hartigan
Runner-up	Nancye Wynne
Final score	6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw	24
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women mixed
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Joan Hartigan defeated Nancye Wynne 6-4, 6-4, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1936 Australian Championships.

Seeds[]

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

1. Thelma Coyne (semifinals)
2. Joan Hartigan (champion)
3. Nell Hopman (quarterfinals)
4. Dorothy Stevenson (second round)
5. (semifinals)
6. Nancye Wynne (finalist)
7. (quarterfinals)
8. May Hardcastle (quarterfinals)

Draw[]

Key[]

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

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	2	Joan Hartigan	6	6
	7		1	4
								2	Joan Hartigan	7	6
								5		5	3
	5		5	6	6
			7	1	1
															2	Joan Hartigan	6	6
															6	Nancye Wynne	4	4
	6	Nancye Wynne	3	6	6
	3	Nell Hopman	6	3	4
								6	Nancye Wynne	1	7	7
								1	Thelma Coyne	6	5	5
	1	Thelma Coyne	6	8
	8	May Hardcastle	2	6

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	2	Joan Hartigan	6	9
			2	7				2	Joan Hartigan	6	6
			6	6						1	4
			2	3											2	Joan Hartigan	6	6
	7		6	6											7		1	4
			1	2				7		6	4	6
			6	6						3	6	3
			3	3																		2	Joan Hartigan	7	6
																						5		5	3
								5		10	7
										8	5
															5		5	6	6
																	7	1	1
										6	7
								4	Dot Stevenson	4	5

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	Nancye Wynne	6	6
			0	1				6	Nancye Wynne	6	4	7
		Dorothy Weston	6	6					Dorothy Weston	0	6	5
			2	2											6	Nancye Wynne	3	6	6
	3	Nell Hopman	6	6											3	Nell Hopman	6	3	4
			4	0				3	Nell Hopman	6	6
		Kathleen Le Messurier	6	6					Kathleen Le Messurier	2	3
			0	1																		6	Nancye Wynne	1	7	7
																						1	Thelma Coyne	6	5	5
								1	Thelma Coyne	6	6
										1	2
															1	Thelma Coyne	6	8
															8	May Hardcastle	2	6
								8	May Hardcastle	7	6
										5	4

See also[]

• 1936 Australian Championships - Men's Singles

References[]

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

External links[]

[2] Source for seedings and the draw

[3] Source for the first round results

[4] Source for the second round results