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1939 Australian Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1939 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Emily Hood Westacott
Runner-upAustralia Nell Hopman
Score6–1, 6–2
Details
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1938 · Australian Championships · 1940 →

Sixth-seeded Emily Hood Westacott defeated Nell Hopman 6–1, 6–2, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1939 Australian Championships held in Melbourne.

Seeds

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

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

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
Australia Constance Coate 4 2
6 Australia Emily Hood Westacott 6 6
6 Australia Emily Hood Westacott 6 6
4 Australia Joan Hartigan 2 3
4 Australia Joan Hartigan 6 6
8 Australia Sadie Berryman 1 4
6 Australia Emily Hood Westacott 6 6
3 Australia Nell Hopman 1 2
2 Australia Thelma Coyne 1 6 6
Australia May Blick 6 4 1
2 Australia Thelma Coyne 3 4
3 Australia Nell Hopman 6 6
3 Australia Nell Hopman 6 6
7 Australia May Hardcastle 3 3

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia Wynne 6 3 2
Australia Coate 1 6 6
Australia Coate 4 2
6 Australia Westacott 6 6
6 Australia Westacott 8 6
Australia Wilson 6 3
6 Australia Westacott 6 6
4 Australia Hartigan 2 3
4 Australia Hartigan 6 6
Australia Niemeyer 6 6 Australia Niemeyer 2 1
United States Tough 0 4 4 Australia Hartigan 6 6
8 Australia Berryman 6 6 8 Australia Berryman 1 4
Australia Lewin 3 3 8 Australia Berryman 6 6
Australia Bond 6 3 6 Australia Bond 4 0
Australia Hunt 1 6 3

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Australia Coyne 6 6
Australia Lack 1 0 2 Australia Coyne 6 6
Australia Stern 6 7 Australia Stern 2 4
Australia Chitty 0 5 2 Australia Coyne 1 6 6
5 Australia Stevenson 6 6 Australia Blick 6 4 1
New Zealand Kerr 0 0 5 Australia Stevenson 6 4 4
Australia Blick 4 6 6
2 Australia Coyne 3 4
3 Australia Hopman 6 6
3 Australia Hopman 6 6
Australia Elliget 2 2
3 Australia Hopman 6 6
7 Australia Hardcastle 3 3
7 Australia Hardcastle 6 6
Australia O'Halloran 1 2
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  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by