1947 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1947 Australian Championships
Champion	Nancye Bolton
Runner-up	Nell Hopman
Final score	6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles
← 1946 · Australian Championships · 1948 →

First-seeded Nancye Bolton defeated Nell Hopman 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1947 Australian Championships.

Seeds[]

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

1. Nancye Bolton (champion)
2. Thelma Long (semifinals)
3. Joyce Fitch (quarterfinals)
4. (second round)
5. (semifinals)
6. Nell Hopman (finalist)
7. Mary Beavis (quarterfinals)
8. (quarterfinals)

Draw[]

Key[]

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

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Nancye Bolton	6	6
	7	Mary Beavis	3	1
								1	Nancye Bolton	6	6
								5		2	1
		Marie Toomey	5	6	5
	5		7	2	7
															1	Nancye Bolton	6	6
															6	Nell Hopman	3	2
	2	Thelma Long	6	6
	8		2	4
								2	Thelma Long	4	1
								6	Nell Hopman	6	6
	3	Joyce Fitch	2	6	0
	6	Nell Hopman	6	2	6

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Bolton	6	6
			1	2				1	Bolton	6	6
			6	6						2	3
			1	0											1	Bolton	6	6
	7	Beavis	6	6											7	Beavis	3	1
			1	1				7	Beavis	6	6
		Thiele	6	6					Thiele	2	2
			0	3																		1	Bolton	6	6
	4		6	6																		5		2	1
			0	0				4		6	3	4
		Toomey	7	6					Toomey	3	6	6
			5	2												Toomey	5	6	5
	5		7	3	6										5		7	2	7
			5	6	2			5		6	6
			6	9						2	2
			3	7

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	2	Long	7	6
			5	2				2	Long	6	6
		Hartigan	6	6					Hartigan	0	1
			2	2											2	Long	6	6
	8		6	6											8		2	4
			1	1				8		8	9
			6	6						6	7
			4	2																		2	Long	4	1
	3	Fitch	6	6																		6	Hopman	6	6
			2	3				3	Fitch	9	6
			6	6						7	4
			1	2											3	Fitch	2	6	0
	6	Hopman	6	6											6	Hopman	6	2	6
			0	1				6	Hopman	6	6
			6	6						2	3
			2	4

External links[]

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