1950 Australian Championships – Women's singles

April 2026 1950 Australian Championships USA Louise Brough USA Doris Hart 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 32 8 Australian Championships – Women's singles Australian Championships – Women's singles First-seeded Louise Brough defeated Doris Hart, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1950 Australian Championships. The event was played on outdoor grass courts in Melbourne, Australia. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Louise Brough is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Louise Brough (champion) USA Doris Hart (finalist) AUS Nancye Bolton (semifinals) AUS Joyce Fitch (semifinals) AUS Thelma Long (quarterfinals) AUS Mary Hawton (quarterfinals) AUS Nell Hopman (quarterfinals) AUS Esme Ashford (second round) Draw Finals 150 USA Louise Brough 1 USA Doris Hart 2 6 4 3 6 6 4 USA Louise Brough 1 AUS Joyce Fitch 4 6 4 6 4 AUS Nancye Bolton 3 USA Doris Hart 2 2 6 3 6 USA Louise Brough 1 AUS Sadie Newcombe   6 2 6 2 AUS Joyce Fitch 4 AUS Thelma Long 5 7 5 0 6 6 4 AUS Mary Hawton 6 AUS Nancye Bolton 3 0 6 2 6 AUS Nell Hopman 7 USA Doris Hart 2 0 6 1 6 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals USA L Brough 1 AUS J Fitch 4 6 4 6 4 USA L Brough 1 AUS S Newcombe 6 2 6 2 AUS J Fitch 4 AUS T Long 5 7 5 0 6 6 4 USA L Brough 1 AUS D Jenkins 6 1 6 2 AUS E Ashford 8 AUS S Newcombe 3 6 4 6 AUS J Fitch 4 AUS G Thiele 6 3 6 4 AUS T Long 5 AUS J Warnock 6 2 6 1 USA L Brough 1 AUS L Nichols 6 0 6 0 AUS D Jenkins AUS J Spehr-Jones 6 1 6 1 AUS E Ashford 8 AUS M Wallis 3 6 9 7 6 1 AUS S Newcombe AUS N Ellis 6 2 6 1 AUS J Fitch 4 AUS F Chamberlin 6 3 6 1 AUS G Thiele AUS R Strahan 6 3 7 5 AUS T Long 5 AUS R Lemke 6 0 6 1 AUS J Warnock AUS P Finn w/o Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS N Bolton 3 USA D Hart 2 2 6 3 6 AUS M Hawton 6 AUS N Bolton 3 0 6 2 6 AUS N Hopman 7 USA D Hart 2 0 6 1 6 AUS M Toomey AUS M Hawton 6 3 6 6 8 AUS C Borelli AUS N Bolton 3 0 6 0 6 AUS B McIntyre AUS N Hopman 7 6 8 2 6 AUS C Proctor USA D Hart 2 2 6 3 6 AUS M Toomey AUS S Jackson 6 2 7 5 AUS M Hawton 6 AUS M Exelby 6 2 6 2 AUS C Borelli AUS B Penrose w/o AUS Bolton 3 AUS PCunningham 6 0 6 0 AUS B McIntyre AUS G Bryant w/o AUS N Hopman 7 AUS E Robertson 6 3 6 1 AUS C Proctor AUS P Southcombe 6 4 6 3 USA D Hart 2 AUS D Moran 6 2 6 2 External links 1950 LS 1949 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1950 French Championships – Women's singles Category:1950 in women's tennis 1950 Category:1950 in Australian tennis Category:1950 in Australian women's sport Category:History of women in Melbourne Category:Women's sport in Melbourne