1951 Australian Championships – Women's singles

April 2026 1951 Australian Championships AUS Nancye Bolton AUS Thelma Long 6–1, 7–5 32 8 Australian Championships – Women's singles Australian Championships – Women's singles First-seeded Nancye Bolton defeated Thelma Long 6–1, 7–5 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1951 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 Joyce Fitch (semifinals) AUS Thelma Long (finalist) AUS Mary Hawton (quarterfinals) AUS Esme Ashford (semifinals) AUS Nell Hopman (quarterfinals) AUS Sadie Newcombe (second round) AUS Beryl Penrose (quarterfinals) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 AUS Nancye Bolton 1 AUS Thelma Long 3 6 1 7 5 AUS Nancye Bolton 1 AUS Esme Ashford 5 6 1 6 0 AUS Thelma Long 3 AUS Joyce Fitch 2 6 8 6 4 6 2 AUS Nancye Bolton 1 AUS Beryl Penrose 8 8 6 6 2 AUS Mary Hawton 4 AUS Esme Ashford 5 1 6 6 4 3 6 AUS Nell Hopman 6 AUS Thelma Long 3 2 6 1 6 AUS Clare Proctor AUS Joyce Fitch 2 6 4 1 6 3 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS Bolton 1 AUS Ashford 5 6 1 6 0 AUS Bolton 1 AUS Penrose 8 8 6 6 2 AUS Hawton 4 AUS Ashford 5 6 1 4 6 6 3 AUS Bolton 1 AUS Hattersley 6 1 6 2 AUS Penrose 8 AUS Angwin 2 6 6 4 6 1 AUS Hawton 4 AUS Thiele 6 4 6 2 AUS Ashford 5 AUS Parker 6 2 6 4 AUS Bolton 1 AUS Edmondson 6 1 6 0 AUS Hattersley AUS Colyer 6 2 6 0 AUS Penrose 8 AUS Martin 7 5 6 3 AUS Angwin AUS Mills 3 6 6 3 6 1 AUS Hawton 4 AUS Taylor 6 3 6 3 AUS Thiele AUS Clarke 6 3 8 6 AUS Ashford 5 AUS Cunningham 6 1 6 0 AUS Parker AUS Southcombe 7 5 5 7 6 1 Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS Long 3 AUS Fitch 2 6 8 6 4 6 2 AUS Hopman 6 AUS Long 3 2 6 1 6 AUS Proctor AUS Fitch 2 6 4 1 6 3 6 AUS Astley AUS Hopman 6 2 6 2 6 AUS Ashford AUS Long 3 2 6 4 6 AUS Proctor AUS Wallis 7 6 2 6 4 AUS Hardingham AUS Fitch 2 6 8 0 6 AUS Astley AUS Fogarty 6 4 4 6 6 1 AUS Hopman 6 AUS Spehr-Jones 6 3 6 2 AUS Ashford AUS McIntyre 6 2 6 0 AUS Long 3 AUS Morris 6 1 6 0 AUS Proctor AUS Schultz 6 4 6 2 AUS Newcombe 7 AUS Wallis 0 6 3 6 AUS Hardingham AUS Bryant 6 3 6 4 External links archived results of the Australian Open homepage 1950 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1951 French Championships – Women's singles Category:1951 in women's tennis 1951 Category:1951 in Australian tennis Category:1951 in Australian women's sport