1947 Australian Championships – Women's singles

April 2026 1947 Australian Championships AUS Nancye Bolton AUS Nell Hopman 6–3, 6–2 32 8 First-seeded Nancye Bolton defeated Nell Hopman 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1947 Australian Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Nancye Bolton is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Nancye Bolton (champion) AUS Thelma Long (semifinals) AUS Joyce Fitch (quarterfinals) AUS Sadie Newcombe (second round) AUS Pat Jones (semifinals) AUS Nell Hopman (finalist) AUS Mary Beavis (quarterfinals) AUS Constance Wilson (quarterfinals) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 AUS Nancye Bolton 1 AUS Nell Hopman 6 6 3 6 2 AUS Nancye Bolton 1 AUS Pat Jones 5 6 2 6 1 AUS Thelma Long 2 AUS Nell Hopman 6 4 6 1 6 AUS Nancye Bolton 1 AUS Mary Beavis 7 6 3 6 1 AUS Marie Toomey AUS Pat Jones 5 5 7 6 2 5 7 AUS Thelma Long 2 AUS Constance Wilson 8 6 2 6 4 AUS Joyce Fitch 3 AUS Nell Hopman 6 2 6 6 2 0 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS Bolton 1 AUS Jones 5 6 2 6 1 AUS Bolton 1 AUS Beavis 7 6 3 6 1 AUS Toomey AUS Jones 5 5 7 6 2 5 7 AUS Bolton 1 AUS Fogarty 6 2 6 3 AUS Beavis 7 AUS Thiele 6 2 6 2 AUS Newcombe 4 AUS Toomey 6 3 3 6 4 6 AUS Jones 5 AUS Martin 6 2 6 2 AUS Bolton 1 AUS Jenkins 6 1 6 2 AUS Fogarty AUS Laurie 6 1 6 0 AUS Beavis 7 AUS Bryant 6 1 6 1 AUS Thiele AUS Mills 6 0 6 3 AUS Newcombe 4 AUS Wiemers 6 0 6 0 AUS Toomey AUS Chamberlain 7 5 6 2 AUS Jones 5 AUS Ashford 7 5 3 6 6 2 AUS Martin AUS Sheidow 6 3 9 7 Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS Long 2 AUS Hopman 6 4 6 1 6 AUS Long 2 AUS Wilson 8 6 2 6 4 AUS Fitch 3 AUS Hopman 6 2 6 6 2 0 6 AUS Long 2 AUS Hartigan 6 0 6 1 AUS Wilson 8 AUS Proctor 8 6 9 7 AUS Fitch 3 AUS Whittaker 9 7 6 4 AUS Hopman 6 AUS Hattersley 6 2 6 3 AUS Long 2 AUS Hobbs 7 5 6 2 AUS Hartigan AUS Chamberlin 6 2 6 2 AUS Wilson 8 AUS Kent 6 1 6 1 AUS Proctor AUS Traeger 6 4 6 2 AUS Fitch 3 AUS Finn 6 2 6 3 AUS Whittaker AUS Charlier 6 1 6 2 AUS Hopman 6 AUS Ashford 6 0 6 1 AUS Hattersley AUS Taylor 6 2 6 4 External links 1947 LS 1946 U.S. National Championships Grand Slam women's singles 1947 Wimbledon Championships Category:1947 in women's tennis 1947 Category:1947 in Australian tennis Category:1947 in Australian women's sport