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1951 Australian Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1951 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Nancye Bolton
Runner-upAustralia Thelma Long
Score6–1, 7–5
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1950 · Australian Championships · 1952 →

First-seeded Nancye Bolton defeated Thelma Long 6–1, 7–5 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1951 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 Joyce Fitch (semifinals)
  3. Australia Thelma Long (finalist)
  4. Australia Mary Hawton (quarterfinals)
  5. Australia Esme Ashford (semifinals)
  6. Australia Nell Hopman (quarterfinals)
  7. Australia Sadie Newcombe (second round)
  8. Australia Beryl Penrose (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Australia Nancye Bolton 8 6
8 Australia Beryl Penrose 6 2
1 Australia Nancye Bolton 6 6
5 Australia Esme Ashford 1 0
4 Australia Mary Hawton 1 6 3
5 Australia Esme Ashford 6 4 6
1 Australia Nancye Bolton 6 7
3 Australia Thelma Long 1 5
6 Australia Nell Hopman 2 1
3 Australia Thelma Long 6 6
3 Australia Thelma Long 6 6 6
2 Australia Joyce Fitch 8 4 2
Australia Clare Proctor 6 1 3
2 Australia Joyce Fitch 4 6 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 Edmondson 1 0 1 Australia Bolton 6 6
Australia Hattersley 6 6 Australia Hattersley 1 2
Australia Colyer 2 0 1 Australia Bolton 8 6
8 Australia Penrose 7 6 8 Australia Penrose 6 2
Australia Martin 5 3 8 Australia Penrose 2 6 6
Australia Angwin 3 6 6 Australia Angwin 6 4 1
Australia Mills 6 3 1 1 Australia Bolton 6 6
4 Australia Hawton 6 6 5 Australia Ashford 1 0
Australia Taylor 3 3 4 Australia Hawton 6 6
Australia Thiele 6 8 Australia Thiele 4 2
Australia Clarke 3 6 4 Australia Hawton 6 4 6
5 Australia Ashford 6 6 5 Australia Ashford 1 6 3
Australia Cunningham 1 0 5 Australia Ashford 6 6
Australia Parker 7 5 6 Australia Parker 2 4
Australia Southcombe 5 7 1

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Australia Astley 6 4 6
Australia Fogarty 4 6 1 Australia Astley 2 2
6 Australia Hopman 6 6 6 Australia Hopman 6 6
Australia Spehr-Jones 3 2 6 Australia Hopman 2 1
Australia Ashford 6 6 3 Australia Long 6 6
Australia McIntyre 2 0 Australia Ashford 2 4
3 Australia Long 6 6 3 Australia Long 6 6
Australia Morris 1 0 3 Australia Long 6 6 6
Australia Proctor 6 6 2 Australia Fitch 8 4 2
Australia Schultz 4 2 Australia Proctor 6 6
7 Australia Newcombe 0 3 7 Australia Wallis 2 4
Australia Wallis 6 6 Australia Proctor 6 1 3
Australia Hardingham 6 6 2 Australia Fitch 4 6 6
Australia Bryant 3 4 Australia Hardingham 6 0
2 Australia Fitch 8 6
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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by