1952 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1952 Australian Championships
Champion	Thelma Long
Runner-up	Helen Angwin
Final score	6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles
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Second-seeded Thelma Long defeated Helen Angwin 6–2, 6–3 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1952 Australian Championships.

Seeds[]

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

1. Nancye Bolton (semifinals)
2. Thelma Long (champion)
3. Mary Hawton (semifinals)
4. Beryl Penrose (quarterfinals)
5. Nell Hopman (second round)
6. (second round)
7. Gwen Thiele (quarterfinals)
8. Helen Angwin (finalist)

Draw[]

Key[]

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

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Nancye Bolton	6	6
			1	1
								1	Nancye Bolton	6	4	4
								8	Helen Angwin	4	6	6
	4	Beryl Penrose	6	1	2
	8	Helen Angwin	2	6	6
															8	Helen Angwin	2	3
															2	Thelma Long	6	6
			1	3
	3	Mary Hawton	6	6
								3	Mary Hawton	0	5
								2	Thelma Long	6	7
	7	Gwen Thiele	0	6	2
	2	Thelma Long	6	4	6

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Bolton	6	6
			1	1				1	Bolton	6	6
										3	2
			w/o												1	Bolton	6	6
	6		6	7													1	1
			3	5				6		9	4
			5	6	6					11	6
			7	1	1																	1	Bolton	6	4	4
	4	Penrose	6	6																		8	Angwin	4	6	6
			2	1				4	Penrose	6	6
			6	6						4	1
			2	1											4	Penrose	6	1	2
	8	Angwin	6	8											8	Angwin	2	6	6
		Muller	1	6				8	Angwin	12	6
			6	6						10	0
			2	3

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
			6
			3							11	1
	5	Hopman	6	6				5	Hopman	9	0	r
			1	0													1	3
			6	6											3	Hawton	6	6
			1	1						1	0
	3	Hawton	6	6				3	Hawton	6	6
			2	0																		3	Hawton	0	5
		Staley	6	6																		2	Long	6	7
			1	3					Staley	10	3	7
	7	Thiele	6	6				7	Thiele	8	6	9
			0	1											7	Thiele	0	6	2
			6	6											2	Long	6	4	6
			4	1						0	2
	2	Long	6	6				2	Long	6	6
			0	1

External links[]

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