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1948 Australian Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1948 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Nancye Bolton
Runner-upAustralia Marie Toomey
Score6–3, 6–1
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1947 · Australian Championships · 1949 →

First-seeded Nancye Bolton defeated Marie Toomey 6–3, 6–1 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1948 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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

  1. Australia Nancye Bolton (champion)
  2. Australia Thelma Long (second round)
  3. Australia Mary Bevis (semifinals)
  4. Australia Marie Toomey (finalist)
  5. Australia Pat Jones (second round)
  6. Australia Nell Hopman (quarterfinals)
  7. Australia Sadie Newcombe (second round)
  8. Australia Dulcie Whittaker (first round)

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 Joan Tuckfield 2 0
1 Australia Nancye Bolton 6 6
3 Australia Mary Beavis 3 4
3 Australia Mary Beavis 7 6
6 Australia Nell Hopman 5 4
1 Australia Nancye Bolton 6 6
4 Australia Marie Toomey 3 1
Australia Dorothy Jenkins 6 3
4 Australia Marie Toomey 8 6
4 Australia Marie Toomey 4 7 6
Australia Esme Ashford 6 5 4
Australia Esme Ashford 6 6
Australia Clare Proctor 1 0

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia Bolton 6 6
Australia Earle 1 0
1 Australia Bolton 6 6
Australia Martin Australia Tuckfield 2 0
8 Australia Whittaker w/o Australia Martin 5 3
Australia Tuckfield 3 9 6 Australia Tuckfield 7 6
Australia Thiele 6 7 4 1 Australia Bolton 6 6
3 Australia Beavis 6 6 3 Australia Beavis 3 4
Australia Murphy 2 2 3 Australia Beavis 6 6
Australia McDermott 6 6 Australia McDermott 2 4
Australia Linehan 0 0 3 Australia Beavis 7 6
6 Australia Hopman 6 6 6 Australia Hopman 5 4
Australia Schultz 0 0 6 Australia Hopman 6 6
Australia Baker 6 8 Australia Baker 1 3
Australia Taylor 4 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Australia Jenkins 6 6
Australia Radford 3 0 Australia Jenkins 3 6 6
5 Australia Jones 6 6 5 Australia Jones 6 3 4
Australia Jackson 0 2 Australia Jenkins 8 6
Australia Moran 6 6 4 Australia Toomey 6 3
Australia Longton 2 1 Australia Moran w/o
4 Australia Toomey 6 6 4 Australia Toomey
Australia Griffiths 0 0 4 Australia Toomey 4 7 6
Australia Ashford 6 4 6 Australia Ashford 6 5 4
Australia Chamberlin 2 6 2 Australia Ashford 6 4 7
7 Australia Newcombe 6 6 7 Australia Newcombe 0 6 5
Australia Johnston 1 0 Australia Ashford 6 6
Australia Proctor 1 0
Australia Proctor
2 Australia Long w/o
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  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by