1951 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1951 Australian Championships
Champion	Nancye Bolton
Runner-up	Thelma Long
Final score	6–1, 7–5
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles
← 1950 · Australian Championships · 1952 →

First-seeded Nancye Bolton defeated Thelma Long 6–1, 7–5 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1951 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. Joyce Fitch (semifinals)
3. Thelma Long (finalist)
4. Mary Hawton (quarterfinals)
5. (semifinals)
6. Nell Hopman (quarterfinals)
7. (second round)
8. Beryl Penrose (quarterfinals)

Draw[]

Key[]

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

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Nancye Bolton	8	6
	8	Beryl Penrose	6	2
								1	Nancye Bolton	6	6
								5		1	0
	4	Mary Hawton	1	6	3
	5		6	4	6
															1	Nancye Bolton	6	7
															3	Thelma Long	1	5
	6	Nell Hopman	2	1
	3	Thelma Long	6	6
								3	Thelma Long	6	6	6
								2	Joyce Fitch	8	4	2
			6	1	3
	2	Joyce Fitch	4	6	6

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Bolton	6	6
			1	0				1	Bolton	6	6
			6	6						1	2
			2	0											1	Bolton	8	6
	8	Penrose	7	6											8	Penrose	6	2
			5	3				8	Penrose	2	6	6
		Angwin	3	6	6				Angwin	6	4	1
			6	3	1																	1	Bolton	6	6
	4	Hawton	6	6																		5		1	0
			3	3				4	Hawton	6	6
		Thiele	6	8					Thiele	4	2
			3	6											4	Hawton	6	4	6
	5		6	6											5		1	6	3
			1	0				5		6	6
			7	5	6					2	4
			5	7	1

Section 2[]

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

External links[]

• archived results of the Australian Open homepage