1948 Australian Championships – Women's singles

April 2026 1948 Australian Championships AUS Nancye Bolton AUS Marie Toomey 6–3, 6–1 28 8 Australian Championships – Women's singles Australian Championships – Women's singles First-seeded Nancye Bolton defeated Marie Toomey 6–3, 6–1 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1948 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 (second round) AUS Mary Bevis (semifinals) AUS Marie Toomey (finalist) AUS Pat Jones (second round) AUS Nell Hopman (quarterfinals) AUS Sadie Newcombe (second round) AUS Dulcie Whittaker (first round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 AUS Nancye Bolton 1 AUS Marie Toomey 4 6 3 6 1 AUS Nancye Bolton 1 AUS Mary Beavis 3 6 3 6 4 AUS Marie Toomey 4 AUS Esme Ashford 4 6 7 5 6 4 AUS Nancye Bolton 1 AUS Joan Tuckfield 6 2 6 0 AUS Mary Beavis 3 AUS Nell Hopman 6 7 5 6 4 AUS Dorothy Jenkins AUS Marie Toomey 4 6 8 3 6 AUS Esme Ashford AUS Clare Proctor 6 1 6 0 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS Bolton 1 AUS Beavis 3 6 3 6 4 AUS Bolton 1 AUS Tuckfield 6 2 6 0 AUS Beavis 3 AUS Hopman 6 7 5 6 4 AUS Bolton 1 AUS Earle 6 1 6 0 AUS Martin AUS Tuckfield 5 7 3 6 AUS Beavis 3 AUS McDermott 6 2 6 4 AUS Hopman 6 AUS Baker 6 1 6 3 AUS Martin AUS Whittaker 8 w/o AUS Tuckfield AUS Thiele 3 6 9 7 6 4 AUS Beavis 3 AUS Murphy 6 2 6 2 AUS McDermott AUS Linehan 6 0 6 0 AUS Hopman 6 AUS Schultz 6 0 6 0 AUS Baker AUS Taylor 6 4 8 6 Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS Toomey 4 AUS Ashford 4 6 7 5 6 4 AUS Jenkins AUS Toomey 4 8 6 6 3 AUS Ashford AUS Proctor 6 1 6 0 AUS Jenkins AUS Jones 5 3 6 6 3 6 4 AUS Moran AUS Toomey 4 w/o AUS Ashford AUS Newcombe 7 6 0 4 6 7 5 AUS Proctor AUS Long 2 w/o AUS Jenkins AUS Radford 6 3 6 0 AUS Jones 5 AUS Jackson 6 0 6 2 AUS Moran AUS Longton 6 2 6 1 AUS Toomey 4 AUS Griffiths 6 0 6 0 AUS Ashford AUS Chamberlin 6 2 4 6 6 2 AUS Newcombe 7 AUS Johnston 6 1 6 0 References 1948 LS 1947 U.S. National Championships Grand Slam women's singles 1948 French Championships Category:1948 in women's tennis 1948 Category:1948 in Australian tennis Category:1948 in Australian women's sport