1946 Australian Championships – Women's singles

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.

Women's singles
1946 Australian Championships
Champion	Nancye Bolton
Runner-up	Joyce Fitch
Score	6–4, 6–4
Draw	23
Seeds	8

Seeds

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

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

Draw

Key

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

Finals

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

Earlier rounds

Section 1

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

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		Moran	2	3
		Traeger	6	6					Traeger	0	1
		Stevens	2	2				8	Fitch	6	6
	8	Fitch	6	6											8	Fitch	6	6
		Spehr-Jones	1	3											3	Long	2	4
		Niemeyer	6	6					Niemeyer	1	3
		Sheidow	2	1				3	Long	6	6
	3	Long	6	6																		8	Fitch	7	6
																							Toomey	5	4
									Toomey	5	7	6
								6	Hattersley	7	5	3
																Toomey	6	4	6
															2	Hopman	2	6	3
									Beavis	4	4
								2	Hopman	6	6

External links

• Source for the draw at ausopen.com

Preceded by 1945 U.S. National Championships	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1946 Wimbledon Championships