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1940 Australian Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1940 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Nancye Wynne
Runner-upAustralia Thelma Coyne
Score5–7, 6–4, 6–0
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1939 · Australian Championships · 1946 →

Nancye Wynne defeated Thelma Coyne 5–7, 6–4, 6–0 in the final to win the Women's Singles 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.

  1. Australia Nancye Wynne (Champion)
  2. Australia Thelma Coyne (Finalist)
  3. Australia Nell Hopman (Semifinalist)
  4. Australia May Hardcastle (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Australia Joan Hartigan (Semifinalist)
  6. Australia Alison Hattersley (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Australia Gwen O'Halloran (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Australia Constance Coate (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
5 Australia Joan Hartigan 6 6
4 Australia May Hardcastle 2 3
5 Australia Joan Hartigan 0 6 1
1 Australia Nancye Wynne 6 3 6
7 Australia Gwen O'Halloran 0 3
1 Australia Nancye Wynne 6 6
1 Australia Nancye Wynne 5 6 6
2 Australia Thelma Coyne 7 4 0
6 Australia Alison Hattersley 3 4
3 Australia Nell Hopman 6 6
3 Australia Nell Hopman 4 6 3
2 Australia Thelma Coyne 6 2 6
8 Australia Constance Coate 1 3
2 Australia Thelma Coyne 6 6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Australia Brooker
5 Australia Hartigan
5 Australia Hartigan 2 3
4 Australia Hardcastle 6 6
Australia Lewin 2 16
4 Australia Hardcastle 6 18
5 Australia Hartigan 0 6 1
1 Australia Wynne 6 3 6
Australia Stebbing
Australia Manzie 7 Australia O'Halloran
7 Australia O'Halloran 7 Australia O'Halloran 0 3
Australia Proctor w/o 1 Australia Wynne 6 6
Australia Jenkins Australia Jenkins
Australia Griffith 1 Australia Wynne
1 Australia Wynne

Section 2

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Australia Gosbell
Australia Niemeyer Australia Niemeyer
Australia Chapman 6 Australia Hattersley
6 Australia Hattersley 6 Australia Hattersley 3 4
Australia Rice w/o 3 Australia Hopman 6 6
Australia Clark Australia Clark
3 Australia Hopman
3 Australia Hopman 4 6 3
2 Australia Coyne 6 2 6
Australia Lack
8 Australia Coate
8 Australia Coate 1 3
2 Australia Coyne 6 6
Australia Burke
2 Australia Coyne
  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
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