1937 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Second-seeded Nancye Wynne defeated Emily Hood Westacott 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1937 Australian Championships.

Women's singles
1937 Australian Championships
Champion	Nancye Wynne
Runner-up	Emily Hood Westacott
Score	6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Seeds	8

Seeds

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

1. Joan Hartigan (quarterfinals)
2. Nancye Wynne (champion)
3. Thelma Coyne (semifinals)
4. Nell Hopman (second round)
5. May Hardcastle (second round)
6. Dorothy Stevenson (semifinals)
7. Emily Hood Westacott (finalist)
8. Gwen O'Halloran (second round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Joan Hartigan	6	3	4
	6	Dorothy Stevenson	4	6	6
								6	Dorothy Stevenson	6	6	7
								7	Emily Hood Westacott	3	8	9
		Margaret Wilson	5	6
	7	Emily Hood Westacott	7	8
															7	Emily Hood Westacott	3	7	4
															2	Nancye Wynne	6	5	6
		Vera Selwin	1	1
	3	Thelma Coyne	6	6
								3	Thelma Coyne	5	6	4
								2	Nancye Wynne	7	4	6
		Sadie Berryman	0	1
	2	Nancye Wynne	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		Graham	5	3
	1	Hartigan	7	6				1	Hartigan	6	6
		Singleton	w/o						Blick	2	1
		Blick													1	Hartigan	6	3	4
		Coate	0	7											6	Stevenson	4	6	6
	6	Stevenson	6	9				6	Stevenson	6	7
		McColl	9	1	2				Webb	4	5
		Webb	7	6	6																	6	Stevenson	6	6	7
		Vickery	1	0																		7	Westacott	3	8	9
	4	Hopman	6	6				4	Hopman	4	8
		Rice	5	6	3				Wilson	6	10
		Wilson	7	4	6											Wilson	5	6
		Dingle	5	0											7	Westacott	7	8
	7	Westacott	7	6				7	Westacott	6	6
		Hattersley	7	4					Stebbing	2	1
		Stebbing	9	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		Peach	1	1
		Selwin	6	6					Selwin	4	6	6
		Carter	2	0				5	Hardcastle	6	4	4
	5	Hardcastle	6	6												Selwin	1	1
		Wilson	5	6	3										3	Coyne	6	6
		Stevenson	7	4	6				Stevenson	2	1
		Farrell	1	1				3	Coyne	6	6
	3	Coyne	6	6																		3	Coyne	5	6	4
		Stern	w/o																			2	Wynne	7	4	6
		Berryman							Berryman	6	6
		Moran	2	2				8	O'Halloran	4	1
	8	O'Halloran	6	6												Berryman	0	1
		Hunt	6	1											2	Wynne	6	6
		Menzies	8	6					Menzies	0	4
								2	Wynne	6	6

External links

• Source for the draw at ausopen.com

Preceded by 1936 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1937 French Championships – Women's singles