1946 Australian Championships – Women's singles

April 2026 1946 Australian Championships grand slam AUS Nancye Bolton AUS Joyce Fitch 6–4, 6–4 23 8 1940 First-seeded Nancye Bolton defeated Joyce Fitch 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1946 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 Nell Hopman (quarterfinals) AUS Thelma Long (quarterfinals) AUS Joan Hartigan (quarterfinals) AUS Constance Wilson (semifinals) AUS Alison Hattersley (second round) AUS Dulcie Whittaker (quarterfinals) AUS Joyce Fitch (finalist) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 AUS Nancye Bolton 1 AUS Joyce Fitch 8 6 4 6 4 AUS Constance Wilson 5 AUS Nancye Bolton 1 2 6 1 6 AUS Joyce Fitch 8 AUS Marie Toomey 7 5 6 4 AUS Constance Wilson 5 AUS Joan Hartigan 4 6 2 8 6 AUS Dulcie Whittaker 7 AUS Nancye Bolton 1 2 6 2 6 AUS Joyce Fitch 8 AUS Thelma Long 3 6 2 6 4 AUS Marie Toomey AUS Nell Hopman 2 6 2 4 6 6 3 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS Wilson 5 AUS Bolton 1 2 6 1 6 AUS Wilson 5 AUS Hartigan 4 6 2 8 6 AUS Whittaker 7 AUS Bolton 1 2 6 2 6 AUS Thiele AUS Wilson 5 4 6 4 6 AUS McGill AUS Hartigan 4 6 4 4 6 2 6 AUS Jones AUS Whittaker 7 2 6 4 6 AUS Proctor AUS Bolton 1 2 6 2 6 AUS Cane AUS Whittaker 7 0 6 1 6 AUS Pellew AUS Proctor 2 6 3 6 AUS Cock AUS Bolton 1 1 6 1 6 Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS Fitch 8 AUS Toomey 7 5 6 4 AUS Fitch 8 AUS Long 3 6 2 6 4 AUS Toomey AUS Hopman 2 6 2 4 6 6 3 AUS Traeger AUS Fitch 8 0 6 1 6 AUS Niemeyer AUS Long 3 1 6 3 6 AUS Toomey AUS Hattersley 6 5 7 7 5 6 3 AUS Beavis AUS Hopman 2 4 6 4 6 AUS Moran AUS Traeger 2 6 3 6 AUS Stevens AUS Fitch 8 2 6 2 6 AUS Spehr-Jones AUS Niemeyer 1 6 3 6 AUS Sheidow AUS Long 3 2 6 1 6 External links 1946 LS 1945 U.S. National Championships Grand Slam women's singles 1946 Wimbledon Championships Category:1946 in women's tennis 1946 Category:1946 in Australian women's sport Women's Singles