1938 Australian Championships – Women's singles

First-seeded Dorothy Bundy defeated Dorothy Stevenson 6–3, 6–2, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1938 Australian Championships.^[1]

Women's singles
1938 Australian Championships
Champion	Dorothy Bundy
Runner-up	Dorothy Stevenson
Score	6–3, 6–2
Draw	24
Seeds	8

Seeds

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

1. Dorothy Bundy (champion)
2. Nancye Wynne (semifinals)
3. Thelma Coyne (quarterfinals)
4. Joan Hartigan (quarterfinals)
5. Nell Hopman (semifinals)
6. May Hardcastle (quarterfinals)
7. Dorothy Stevenson (finalist)
8. Do Workman (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Dorothy Bundy	6	6
	6	May Hardcastle	3	4
								1	Dorothy Bundy	6	6
								5	Nell Hopman	2	3
	3	Thelma Coyne	4	2
	5	Nell Hopman	6	6
															1	Dorothy Bundy	6	6
															7	Dorothy Stevenson	3	2
	2	Nancye Wynne	6	6
	8	Dorothy Workman	4	3
								2	Nancye Wynne	3	3
								7	Dorothy Stevenson	6	6
	4	Joan Hartigan	3	6	1
	7	Dorothy Stevenson	6	1	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	Bundy	6	8
									Walters	3	6
															1	Bundy	6	6
															6	Hardcastle	3	4
								6	Hardcastle
									Blick	w/o
																						1	Bundy	6	6
	3	Coyne	6	6																		5	Hopman	2	3
		Woods	2	0				3	Coyne	6	6
		O'Halloran							O'Halloran	3	4
		Cox	w/o												3	Coyne	4	2
	5	Hopman	6	6											5	Hopman	6	6
		Stern	1	2				5	Hopman	6	6
		Mauger	6	0	6				Mauger	2	1
		Coate	1	6	4

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	2	Wynne	6	6
		Weston	2	1				2	Wynne	6	6
		Vickery	6	6					Vickery	4	3
		Bond	2	0											2	Wynne	6	6
	8	Workman	6	6											8	Workman	4	3
		Stevenson	1	3				8	Workman	6	6
		Wilson	9	6					Wilson	2	1
		Skinner	7	3																		2	Wynne	3	3
																						7	Stevenson	6	6
								4	Hartigan	7	6
									Chitty	5	2
															4	Hartigan	3	6	1
															7	Stevenson	6	1	6
								7	Stevenson	6	4	6
									Westacott	4	6	3

References

1. "Americans invincible". The Age. No. 25, 831. Victoria, Australia. 31 January 1938. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

• Source for the draw at ausopen.com

Preceded by 1937 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1938 French Championships – Women's singles