1939 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1939 Australian Championships
Champion	Emily Hood Westacott
Runner-up	Nell Hopman
Final score	6–1, 6–2
Details
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women mixed
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Sixth-seeded Emily Hood Westacott defeated Nell Hopman 6–1, 6–2, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1939 Australian Championships held in Melbourne.

Seeds[]

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

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

Draw[]

Key[]

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

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
			4	2
	6	Emily Hood Westacott	6	6
								6	Emily Hood Westacott	6	6
								4	Joan Hartigan	2	3
	4	Joan Hartigan	6	6
	8		1	4
															6	Emily Hood Westacott	6	6
															3	Nell Hopman	1	2
	2	Thelma Coyne	1	6	6
			6	4	1
								2	Thelma Coyne	3	4
								3	Nell Hopman	6	6
	3	Nell Hopman	6	6
	7	May Hardcastle	3	3

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	Wynne	6	3	2
										1	6	6
																	4	2
															6	Westacott	6	6
								6	Westacott	8	6
									Wilson	6	3
																						6	Westacott	6	6
																						4	Hartigan	2	3
								4	Hartigan	6	6
			6	6						2	1
			0	4											4	Hartigan	6	6
	8		6	6											8		1	4
			3	3				8		6	6
			6	3	6					4	0
			1	6	3

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	2	Coyne	6	6
			1	0				2	Coyne	6	6
			6	7						2	4
			0	5											2	Coyne	1	6	6
	5	Stevenson	6	6													6	4	1
			0	0				5	Stevenson	6	4	4
										4	6	6
																						2	Coyne	3	4
																						3	Hopman	6	6
								3	Hopman	6	6
										2	2
															3	Hopman	6	6
															7	Hardcastle	3	3
								7	Hardcastle	6	6
										1	2

External links[]

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