1950 Australian Championships – Women's singles

First-seeded Louise Brough defeated Doris Hart, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1950 Australian Championships. The event was played on outdoor grass courts in Melbourne, Australia.

Women's singles
1950 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Louise Brough
Runner-upUnited States Doris Hart
Score6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1949 · Australian Championships · 1951 →

Seeds

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

  1.   Louise Brough (champion)
  2.   Doris Hart (finalist)
  3.   Nancye Bolton (semifinals)
  4.   Joyce Fitch (semifinals)
  5.   Thelma Long (quarterfinals)
  6.   Mary Hawton (quarterfinals)
  7.   Nell Hopman (quarterfinals)
  8.   Esme Ashford (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1   Louise Brough 6 6
    Sadie Newcombe 2 2
1   Louise Brough 6 6
4   Joyce Fitch 4 4
4   Joyce Fitch 7 0 6
5   Thelma Long 5 6 4
1   Louise Brough 6 3 6
2   Doris Hart 4 6 4
6   Mary Hawton 0 2
3   Nancye Bolton 6 6
3   Nancye Bolton 2 3
2   Doris Hart 6 6
7   Nell Hopman 0 1
2   Doris Hart 6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   L Brough 6 6
  L Nichols 0 0 1   L Brough 6 6
  D Jenkins 6 6   D Jenkins 1 2
  J Spehr-Jones 1 1 1   L Brough 6 6
8   E Ashford 3 9 6   S Newcombe 2 2
  M Wallis 6 7 1 8   E Ashford 3 4
  S Newcombe 6 6   S Newcombe 6 6
  N Ellis 2 1 1   L Brough 6 6
4   J Fitch 6 6 4   J Fitch 4 4
  F Chamberlin 3 1 4   J Fitch 6 6
  G Thiele 6 7   G Thiele 3 4
  R Strahan 3 5 4   J Fitch 7 0 6
5   T Long 6 6 5   T Long 5 6 4
  R Lemke 0 1 5   T Long 6 6
  J Warnock   J Warnock 2 1
  P Finn w/o

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  M Toomey 6 7
  S Jackson 2 5   M Toomey 3 6
6   M Hawton 6 6 6   M Hawton 6 8
  M Exelby 2 2 6   M Hawton 0 2
  C Borelli 3   N Bolton 6 6
  B Penrose w/o   C Borelli 0 0
3   Bolton 6 6 3   N Bolton 6 6
  PCunningham 0 0 3   N Bolton 2 3
  B McIntyre 2   D Hart 6 6
  G Bryant w/o   B McIntyre 6 2
7   N Hopman 6 6 7   N Hopman 8 6
  E Robertson 3 1 7   N Hopman 0 1
  C Proctor 6 6 2   D Hart 6 6
  P Southcombe 4 3   C Proctor 2 3
2   D Hart 6 6 2   D Hart 6 6
  D Moran 2 2
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  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
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