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1952 Australian Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1952 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Thelma Long
Runner-upAustralia Helen Angwin
Score6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1951 · Australian Championships · 1953 →

Second-seeded Thelma Long defeated Helen Angwin 6–2, 6–3 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1952 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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The seeded players are listed below. Thelma Long is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Australia Nancye Bolton (semifinals)
  2. Australia Thelma Long (champion)
  3. Australia Mary Hawton (semifinals)
  4. Australia Beryl Penrose (quarterfinals)
  5. Australia Nell Hopman (second round)
  6. Australia Pam Southcombe (second round)
  7. Australia Gwen Thiele (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Helen Angwin (finalist)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Australia Nancye Bolton 6 6
Australia Alison Baker 1 1
1 Australia Nancye Bolton 6 4 4
8 Australia Helen Angwin 4 6 6
4 Australia Beryl Penrose 6 1 2
8 Australia Helen Angwin 2 6 6
8 Australia Helen Angwin 2 3
2 Australia Thelma Long 6 6
Australia Mary Schultz 1 3
3 Australia Mary Hawton 6 6
3 Australia Mary Hawton 0 5
2 Australia Thelma Long 6 7
7 Australia Gwen Thiele 0 6 2
2 Australia Thelma Long 6 4 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia Bolton 6 6
Australia Thomas 1 1 1 Australia Bolton 6 6
Australia Linn Australia Linn 3 2
Australia Donoghue w/o 1 Australia Bolton 6 6
6 Australia Southcombe 6 7 Australia Baker 1 1
Australia Blacklock 3 5 6 Australia Southcombe 9 4
Australia Baker 5 6 6 Australia Baker 11 6
Australia Heron 7 1 1 1 Australia Bolton 6 4 4
4 Australia Penrose 6 6 8 Australia Angwin 4 6 6
Australia Rosman 2 1 4 Australia Penrose 6 6
Australia Diggle 6 6 Australia Diggle 4 1
Australia Sim 2 1 4 Australia Penrose 6 1 2
8 Australia Angwin 6 8 8 Australia Angwin 2 6 6
Australia Muller 1 6 8 Australia Angwin 12 6
Australia Proctor 6 6 Australia Proctor 10 0
Australia O'Donnell 2 3

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Australia Schultz 6
Australia Olorenshaw 3 Australia Schultz 11 1
5 Australia Hopman 6 6 5 Australia Hopman 9 0 r
Australia Cooper 1 0 Australia Schultz 1 3
Australia Astley 6 6 3 Australia Hawton 6 6
Australia McDonald 1 1 Australia Astley 1 0
3 Australia Hawton 6 6 3 Australia Hawton 6 6
Australia Ellis 2 0 3 Australia Hawton 0 5
Australia Staley 6 6 2 Australia Long 6 7
Australia Fogarty 1 3 Australia Staley 10 3 7
7 Australia Thiele 6 6 7 Australia Thiele 8 6 9
Australia Martin 0 1 7 Australia Thiele 0 6 2
Australia Sheidow 6 6 2 Australia Long 6 4 6
Australia Wallis 4 1 Australia Sheidow 0 2
2 Australia Long 6 6 2 Australia Long 6 6
Australia Thompson 0 1
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  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by