1935 Australian Championships – Women's singles

First-seeded Dorothy Round defeated Nancy Lyle 1–6, 6–1, 6–3, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1935 Australian Championships. The final was the first not to feature an Australian player and is the only all British final in the championship's history.^{[citation needed]}

Women's singles
1935 Australian Championships
Champion	Dorothy Round
Runner-up	Nancy Lyle
Score	1–6, 6–1, 6–3
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Seeds

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

1. Dorothy Round (champion)
2. n/a^[a]
3. Emily Hood Westacott (semifinals)
4. Nancy Lyle (finalist)
5. Evelyn Dearman (quarterfinals)
6. Louie Bickerton (quarterfinals)
7. Nell Hopman (semifinals)
8. May Blick (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
		Joan Walters	6	1	3
	7	Nell Hopman	4	6	6
								7	Nell Hopman	1	5
								4	Nancy Lyle	6	7
	4	Nancy Lyle	6	8
	6	Louie Bickerton	2	6
															4	Nancy Lyle	6	1	3
															1	Dorothy Round	1	6	6
	1	Dorothy Round	6	6
	8	May Blick	4	0
								1	Dorothy Round	6	6
								3	Emily Hood Westacott	4	2
	3	Emily Hood Westacott	9	7
	5	Evelyn Dearman	7	5

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		Walters	6	8
		Lewis	2	6					Walters	7	6
		Chitty	6	6					Chitty	5	4
		Rees	4	1												Walters	6	1	3
	7	Hopman	6	6											7	Hopman	4	6	6
		Hoddle-Wrigley	2	3				7	Hopman	11	6
		Weston	6	6					Weston	9	3
		Coyne	2	3																		7	Hopman	1	5
	4	Lyle	6	6																		4	Lyle	6	7
		Stevenson	0	0				4	Lyle	6	6
		Whittaker	6	6					Whittaker	0	2
		Chittick	3	3											4	Lyle	6	8
	6	Bickerton	6	6											6	Bickerton	2	6
		A Cox	4	3				6	Bickerton	6	6
		Woodward	4	7	8				Woodward	4	4
		Bond	6	5	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Round	6	6
		Stevenson	2	3				1	Round	6	6
		Mauger	6	6					Mauger	2	2
		Le Mesurier	1	4											1	Round	6	6
	8	Blick	6	7	8										8	Blick	4	0
		Berryman	2	9	6			8	Blick	6	4	7
		Molesworth	6	6					Molesworth	4	6	5
		Dickens	2	2																		1	Round	6	6
	3	Westacott	6	6																		3	Westacott	4	2
		T Cox	1	0				3	Westacott	6	6
		Bellamy	6	6					Bellamy	4	2
		Greenwood	1	2											3	Westacott	9	7
	5	Dearman	6	6											5	Dearman	7	5
		Harry	1	2				5	Dearman	6	6
		Wynne	6	6					Wynne	3	2
		Malcolm	1	2

Notes

1. Original second seed Joan Hartigan withdrew acting on medical advice.^[1]

References

1. "International Tennis Players In Form". The Argus. No. 27,574. Melbourne. 3 January 1935. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

• Source for the draw at ausopen.com

Preceded by 1934 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1935 French Championships – Women's singles