1952 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Second-seeded Thelma Long defeated Helen Angwin 6–2, 6–3 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1952 Australian Championships.

Women's singles
1952 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Thelma Long
Runner-upAustralia Helen Angwin
Score6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Seeds

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

  1.   Nancye Bolton (semifinals)
  2.   Thelma Long (champion)
  3.   Mary Hawton (semifinals)
  4.   Beryl Penrose (quarterfinals)
  5.   Nell Hopman (second round)
  6.   Pam Southcombe (second round)
  7.   Gwen Thiele (quarterfinals)
  8.   Helen Angwin (finalist)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1   Nancye Bolton 6 6
  Alison Baker 1 1
1   Nancye Bolton 6 4 4
8   Helen Angwin 4 6 6
4   Beryl Penrose 6 1 2
8   Helen Angwin 2 6 6
8   Helen Angwin 2 3
2   Thelma Long 6 6
  Mary Schultz 1 3
3   Mary Hawton 6 6
3   Mary Hawton 0 5
2   Thelma Long 6 7
7   Gwen Thiele 0 6 2
2   Thelma Long 6 4 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   Bolton 6 6
  Thomas 1 1 1   Bolton 6 6
  Linn   Linn 3 2
  Donoghue w/o 1   Bolton 6 6
6   Southcombe 6 7   Baker 1 1
  Blacklock 3 5 6   Southcombe 9 4
  Baker 5 6 6   Baker 11 6
  Heron 7 1 1 1   Bolton 6 4 4
4   Penrose 6 6 8   Angwin 4 6 6
  Rosman 2 1 4   Penrose 6 6
  Diggle 6 6   Diggle 4 1
  Sim 2 1 4   Penrose 6 1 2
8   Angwin 6 8 8   Angwin 2 6 6
  Muller 1 6 8   Angwin 12 6
  Proctor 6 6   Proctor 10 0
  O'Donnell 2 3

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  Schultz 6
  Olorenshaw 3   Schultz 11 1
5   Hopman 6 6 5   Hopman 9 0 r
  Cooper 1 0   Schultz 1 3
  Astley 6 6 3   Hawton 6 6
  McDonald 1 1   Astley 1 0
3   Hawton 6 6 3   Hawton 6 6
  Ellis 2 0 3   Hawton 0 5
  Staley 6 6 2   Long 6 7
  Fogarty 1 3   Staley 10 3 7
7   Thiele 6 6 7   Thiele 8 6 9
  Martin 0 1 7   Thiele 0 6 2
  Sheidow 6 6 2   Long 6 4 6
  Wallis 4 1   Sheidow 0 2
2   Long 6 6 2   Long 6 6
  Thompson 0 1
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  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
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