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1938 Australian Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1938 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Dorothy Bundy
Runner-upAustralia Dorothy Stevenson
Score6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw24
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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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]

Seeds

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

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

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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

Section 2

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

References

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  1. ^ "Americans invincible". The Age. No. 25, 831. Victoria, Australia. 31 January 1938. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
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  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
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