1949 Australian Championships – Women's singles

First-seeded Doris Hart defeated Nancye Bolton 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1949 Australian Championships.

Women's singles
1949 Australian Championships
Final
Champion	Doris Hart
Runner-up	Nancye Bolton
Score	6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw	30
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Seeds

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

1.   Doris Hart (champion)
2.   Nancye Bolton (finalist)
3.   Thelma Long (semifinals)
4.   Joyce Fitch (second round)
5.   Mary Hawton (quarterfinals)
6.   Sadie Newcombe (quarterfinals)
7.   Esme Ashford (second round)
8.   Dulcie Whittaker (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Doris Hart	3	6	6
	8	Dulcie Whittaker	6	3	2
								1	Doris Hart	6	6
									Alison Baker	3	1
		Alison Baker	6	1	6
		Marie Toomey	3	6	3
															1	Doris Hart	6	6
															2	Nancye Bolton	3	4
	6	Sadie Newcombe	0	3
	3	Thelma Long	6	6
								3	Thelma Long	4	2
								2	Nancye Bolton	6	6
	5	Mary Hawton	1	1
	2	Nancye Bolton	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	Hart	6	6
		Moran	6	6					Moran	3	2
		Mason	1	1											1	Hart	3	6	6
	8	Whittaker	6	6											8	Whittaker	6	3	2
		Sheidow	1	2				8	Whittaker	6	6
		Proctor	8	6					Proctor	4	1
		Thiele	6	2																		1	Hart	6	6
	4	Fitch	6	6																			Baker	3	1
		Chamberlin	3	1				4	Fitch	3	4
		Baker							Baker	6	6
		Williams	w/o													Baker	6	1	6
	7	Ashford														Toomey	3	6	3
		Strickland	w/o					7	Ashford	6	2	4
		Toomey	6	6					Toomey	4	6	6
		Nottage	1	0

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		Hopman	6	6
		Thomas	1	0					Hopman	7	3	0
	6	Newcombe	6	6				6	Newcombe	5	6	6
		Taylor	1	1											6	Newcombe	0	3
		Warnock	6	6											3	Long	6	6
		Traeger	4	4					Warnock	2	1
	3	Long	6	6				3	Long	6	6
		Redwood	2	2																		3	Long	4	2
		Mance	6	6																		2	Bolton	6	6
		Richardson	3	3					Mance	2	4
	5	Hawton						5	Hawton	6	6
		Parkinson	w/o												5	Hawton	1	1
		Jenkins	6	6											2	Bolton	6	6
		Bennett	1	0					Jenkins	1	2
								2	Bolton	6	6

External links

• Source for the draw at ausopen.com

Preceded by 1948 U.S. National Championships

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1949 French Championships