1948 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1948 Australian Championships
Champion	Nancye Bolton
Runner-up	Marie Toomey
Final score	6–3, 6–1
Details
Draw	28
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles
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First-seeded Nancye Bolton defeated Marie Toomey 6–3, 6–1 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1948 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 (second round)
3. Mary Bevis (semifinals)
4. Marie Toomey (finalist)
5. (second round)
6. Nell Hopman (quarterfinals)
7. (second round)
8. (first round)

Draw[]

Key[]

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

Finals[]

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

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	Bolton	6	6
										1	0
															1	Bolton	6	6
																	2	0
	8		w/o							5	3
			3	9	6					7	6
		Thiele	6	7	4																	1	Bolton	6	6
	3	Beavis	6	6																		3	Beavis	3	4
			2	2				3	Beavis	6	6
			6	6						2	4
			0	0											3	Beavis	7	6
	6	Hopman	6	6											6	Hopman	5	4
			0	0				6	Hopman	6	6
			6	8						1	3
			4	6

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
			6	6
			3	0						3	6	6
	5		6	6				5		6	3	4
			0	2													8	6
			6	6											4	Toomey	6	3
			2	1						w/o
	4	Toomey	6	6				4	Toomey
			0	0																		4	Toomey	4	7	6
			6	4	6																			6	5	4
			2	6	2					6	4	7
	7		6	6				7		0	6	5
			1	0													6	6
																	1	0
								2	Long	w/o

External links[]

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