1949 Australian Championships – Women's singles

April 2026 1949 Australian Championships USA Doris Hart AUS Nancye Bolton 6–3, 6–4 30 8 Australian Championships – Women's singles Australian Championships – Women's singles First-seeded Doris Hart defeated Nancye Bolton 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1949 Australian Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Doris Hart is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Doris Hart (champion) AUS Nancye Bolton (finalist) AUS Thelma Long (semifinals) AUS Joyce Fitch (second round) AUS Mary Hawton (quarterfinals) AUS Sadie Newcombe (quarterfinals) AUS Esme Ashford (second round) AUS Dulcie Whittaker (quarterfinals) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 USA Doris Hart 1 AUS Nancye Bolton 2 6 3 6 4 USA Doris Hart 1 AUS Alison Baker 6 3 6 1 AUS Thelma Long 3 AUS Nancye Bolton 2 4 6 2 6 USA Doris Hart 1 AUS Dulcie Whittaker 8 3 6 6 3 6 2 AUS Alison Baker AUS Marie Toomey 6 3 1 6 6 3 AUS Sadie Newcombe 6 AUS Thelma Long 3 0 6 3 6 AUS Mary Hawton 5 AUS Nancye Bolton 2 1 6 1 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals USA Hart 1 AUS Baker 6 3 6 1 USA Hart 1 AUS Whittaker 8 3 6 6 3 6 2 AUS Baker AUS Toomey 6 3 1 6 6 3 USA Hart 1 AUS Moran 6 3 6 2 AUS Whittaker 8 AUS Proctor 6 4 6 1 AUS Fitch 4 AUS Baker 3 6 4 6 AUS Ashford 7 AUS Toomey 6 4 2 6 4 6 AUS Moran AUS Mason 6 1 6 1 AUS Whittaker 8 AUS Sheidow 6 1 6 2 AUS Proctor AUS Thiele 8 6 6 2 AUS Fitch 4 AUS Chamberlin 6 3 6 1 AUS Baker AUS Williams w/o AUS Ashford 7 AUS Strickland w/o AUS Toomey AUS Nottage 6 1 6 0 Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS Long 3 AUS Bolton 2 4 6 2 6 AUS Newcombe 6 AUS Long 3 0 6 3 6 AUS Hawton 5 AUS Bolton 2 1 6 1 6 AUS Hopman AUS Newcombe 6 7 5 3 6 0 6 AUS Warnock AUS Long 3 2 6 1 6 AUS Mance AUS Hawton 5 2 6 4 6 AUS Jenkins AUS Bolton 2 1 6 2 6 AUS Hopman AUS Thomas 6 1 6 0 AUS Newcombe 6 AUS Taylor 6 1 6 1 AUS Warnock AUS Traeger 6 4 6 4 AUS Long 3 AUS Redwood 6 2 6 2 AUS Mance AUS Richardson 6 3 6 3 AUS Hawton 5 AUS Parkinson w/o AUS Jenkins AUS Bennett 6 1 6 0 External links 1949 LS 1948 U.S. National Championships Grand Slam women's singles 1949 French Championships Category:1949 in women's tennis 1949 Category:1949 in Australian tennis Category:1949 in Australian women's sport