First-seeded Nancye Bolton defeated Joyce Fitch 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1946 Australian Championships.

Quick Facts Women's singles, Final ...
Women's singles
1946 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Nancye Bolton
Runner-upAustralia Joyce Fitch
Score6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw23
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
 1940 · Australian Championships · 1947 
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Seeds

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

  1. Australia Nancye Bolton (champion)
  2. Australia Nell Hopman (quarterfinals)
  3. Australia Thelma Long (quarterfinals)
  4. Australia Joan Hartigan (quarterfinals)
  5. Australia Constance Wilson (semifinals)
  6. Australia Alison Hattersley (second round)
  7. Australia Dulcie Whittaker (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Joyce Fitch (finalist)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
5 Australia Constance Wilson 6 8
4 Australia Joan Hartigan 2 6
5 Australia Constance Wilson 2 1
1 Australia Nancye Bolton 6 6
7 Australia Dulcie Whittaker 2 2
1 Australia Nancye Bolton 6 6
1 Australia Nancye Bolton 6 6
8 Australia Joyce Fitch 4 4
8 Australia Joyce Fitch 6 6
3 Australia Thelma Long 2 4
8 Australia Joyce Fitch 7 6
Australia Marie Toomey 5 4
Australia Marie Toomey 6 4 6
2 Australia Nell Hopman 2 6 3

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Australia Thiele 4 4
5 Australia Wilson 6 6
5 Australia Wilson 6 8
4 Australia Hartigan 2 6
Australia McGill 6 4 2
4 Australia Hartigan 4 6 6
5 Australia Wilson 2 1
1 Australia Bolton 6 6
Australia Jones 2 4
Australia Cane 0 1 7 Australia Whittaker 6 6
7 Australia Whittaker 6 6 7 Australia Whittaker 2 2
Australia Pellew 2 3 1 Australia Bolton 6 6
Australia Proctor 6 6 Australia Proctor 2 2
Australia Cock 1 1 1 Australia Bolton 6 6
1 Australia Bolton 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Australia Moran 2 3
Australia Traeger 6 6 Australia Traeger 0 1
Australia Stevens 2 2 8 Australia Fitch 6 6
8 Australia Fitch 6 6 8 Australia Fitch 6 6
Australia Spehr-Jones 1 3 3 Australia Long 2 4
Australia Niemeyer 6 6 Australia Niemeyer 1 3
Australia Sheidow 2 1 3 Australia Long 6 6
3 Australia Long 6 6 8 Australia Fitch 7 6
Australia Toomey 5 4
Australia Toomey 5 7 6
6 Australia Hattersley 7 5 3
Australia Toomey 6 4 6
2 Australia Hopman 2 6 3
Australia Beavis 4 4
2 Australia Hopman 6 6
  • Source for the draw at ausopen.com
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