1940 Australian Championships – Women's singles

April 2026 1940 Australian Championships AUS Nancye Wynne AUS Thelma Coyne 5–7, 6–4, 6–0 19oridraw Original draw gives 22 players. 8 1946 grand slam First-seeded Nancye Wynne defeated Thelma Coyne 5–7, 6–4, 6–0 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1940 Australian Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Nancye Wynne is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Nancye Wynne (champion) AUS Thelma Coyne (finalist) AUS Nell Hopman (semifinals) AUS May Hardcastle (quarterfinals) AUS Joan Hartigan (semifinals) AUS Alison Hattersley (quarterfinals) AUS Gwen O'Halloran (quarterfinals) AUS Constance Coate (quarterfinals) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 15 AUS Nancye Wynne 1 AUS Thelma Coyne 2 5 7 6 4 6 0 AUS Joan Hartigan 5 AUS Nancye Wynne 1 0 6 6 3 1 6 AUS Nell Hopman 3 AUS Thelma Coyne 2 4 6 6 2 3 6 AUS Joan Hartigan 5 AUS May Hardcastle 4 6 2 6 3 AUS Gwen O'Halloran 7 AUS Nancye Wynne 1 0 6 3 6 AUS Alison Hattersley 6 AUS Nell Hopman 3 3 6 4 6 AUS Constance Coate 8 AUS Thelma Coyne 2 1 6 3 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 15 AUS Hopman 3 AUS Coyne 2 4 6 6 2 3 6 AUS Hattersley 6 AUS Hopman 3 3 6 4 6 AUS Coate 8 AUS Coyne 2 1 6 3 6 AUS Niemeyer AUS Hattersley 6 1 6 6 4 6 8 AUS Clarkdraw2 Not in an initial draw. Apparently added to the draw after withdrawal of both Miss Rice and Miss Turner. AUS Hopman 3 0 6 1 6 AUS Coate 8 AUS Lack 6 2 6 8 6 3 AUS Burke AUS Coyne 2 0 6 1 6 AUS Niemeyer AUS Gosbell 6 2 6 4 AUS Hattersley 6 AUS Chapman 6 1 6 2 AUS Rice AUS Turner n/adraw According to the initial draw.http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17663010 Australian Tennis Titles The Sydney Morning Herald ((31,834)) 10 January 1940 17 National Library of Australia Apparently those matches were never played.http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17651345 Tennis Titles The Sydney Morning Herald ((31,842)) 19 January 1940 15 National Library of Australia Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 15 AUS Hartigan 5 AUS Wynne 1 0 6 6 3 1 6 AUS Hartigan 5 AUS Hardcastle 4 6 2 6 3 AUS O'Halloran 7 AUS Wynne 1 0 6 3 6 AUS Brooker AUS Hartigan 5 2 6 2 6 AUS Lewin AUS Hardcastle 4 2 6 16 18 AUS Stebbing AUS O'Halloran 7 1 6 7 9 AUS Griffithsdraw2R Because of apparent withdrawal of both Miss Berg and Miss Jenkins from the event, this encounter actually became the second round match, even if sources clearly name it the first round match (as it was originally drawn as such).http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17664345 Results of Matches The Sydney Morning Herald ((31,844)) 22 January 1940 13 National Library of Australia AUS Wynnedraw2R 1 6 0 6 0 AUS O'Halloran 7 AUS Manzie 6 0 6 0 AUS Berg AUS Jenkins n/adraw Notes and references Notes References External links 1940 LS 1939 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1940 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles Category:1940 in women's tennis 1940 Category:1940 in Australian women's sport Women's Singles