1938 Australian Championships – Women's singles

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]

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

Draw

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Finals

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

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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

Section 2

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