1940 Australian Championships – Women's singles

First-seeded Nancye Wynne defeated Thelma Coyne 5–7, 6–4, 6–0 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1940 Australian Championships.

Women's singles
1940 Australian Championships
ChampionAustralia Nancye Wynne
Runner-upAustralia Thelma Coyne
Score5–7, 6–4, 6–0
Draw19[lower-alpha 1]
Seeds8

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 (semifinals)
  4. Australia May Hardcastle (quarterfinals)
  5. Australia Joan Hartigan (semifinals)
  6. Australia Alison Hattersley (quarterfinals)
  7. Australia Gwen O'Halloran (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Constance Coate (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
2 Australia Thelma Coyne 6 6
8 Australia Constance Coate 1 3
2 Australia Thelma Coyne 6 2 6
3 Australia Nell Hopman 4 6 3
3 Australia Nell Hopman 6 6
6 Australia Alison Hattersley 3 4
2 Australia Thelma Coyne 7 4 0
1 Australia Nancye Wynne 5 6 6
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

Section 1
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Australia Coyne 6 6
Australia Burke 0 1
2 Australia Coyne 6 6
8 Australia Coate 1 3
8 Australia Coate 6 6 6
Australia Lack 2 8 3
2 Australia Coyne 6 2 6
3 Australia Hopman 4 6 3
3 Australia Hopman 6 6
Australia Rice n/a[lower-alpha 2] Australia Clark[lower-alpha 3] 0 1
Australia Turner 3 Australia Hopman 6 6
6 Australia Hattersley 6 6 6 Australia Hattersley 3 4
Australia Chapman 1 2 6 Australia Hattersley 6 4 8
Australia Niemeyer 6 6 Australia Niemeyer 1 6 6
Australia Gosbell 2 4

Section 2
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Australia Hartigan 6 6
Australia Brooker 2 2
5 Australia Hartigan 6 6
4 Australia Hardcastle 2 3
4 Australia Hardcastle 6 18
Australia Lewin 2 16
5 Australia Hartigan 0 6 1
1 Australia Wynne 6 3 6
Australia Stebbing 1 7
7 Australia O'Halloran 6 6 7 Australia O'Halloran 6 9
Australia Manzie 0 0 7 Australia O'Halloran 0 3
Australia Berg n/a[lower-alpha 2] 1 Australia Wynne 6 6
Australia Jenkins Australia Griffiths[lower-alpha 4] 0 0
1 Australia Wynne[lower-alpha 4] 6 6

Notes and references

Notes

  1. Original draw gives 22 players.
  2. According to the initial draw.[1] Apparently those matches were never played.[2]
  3. Not in an initial draw. Apparently added to the draw after withdrawal of both Miss Rice and Miss Turner.
  4. Because of apparent withdrawal of both Miss Berg and Miss Jenkins from the event, this encounter actually became the second round match, even if sources clearly name it the first round match (as it was originally drawn as such).[3]

References

  1. "Australian Tennis Titles". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,834. 10 January 1940. p. 17 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Tennis Titles". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,842. 19 January 1940. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Results of Matches". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 31,844. 22 January 1940. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
  • Source for the draw at ausopen.com
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