1940 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1940 Australian Championships
Champion Australia Nancye Wynne
Runner-up Australia Thelma Coyne
Final score 5–7, 6–4, 6–0

Nancye Wynne defeated Thelma Coyne 5–7, 6–4, 6–0 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1940 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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

  1. Australia Nancye Wynne (Champion)
  2. Australia Thelma Coyne (Finalist)
  3. Australia Nell Hopman (Semifinalist)
  4. Australia May Hardcastle (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Australia Joan Hartigan (Semifinalist)
  6. Australia Alison Hattersley (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Australia Gwen O'Halloran (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Australia Constance Coate (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  5  Australia Joan Hartigan 6 6    
4  Australia May Hardcastle 2 3    
  5  Australia Joan Hartigan 0 6 1  
  1  Australia Nancye Wynne 6 3 6  
7  Australia Gwen O'Halloran 0 3  
  1  Australia Nancye Wynne 6 6    
    1  Australia Nancye Wynne 5 6 6
  2  Australia Thelma Coyne 7 4 0
  6  Australia Alison Hattersley 3 4    
3  Australia Nell Hopman 6 6    
  3  Australia Nell Hopman 4 6 3
  2  Australia Thelma Coyne 6 2 6  
8  Australia Constance Coate 1 3  
  2  Australia Thelma Coyne 6 6    

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
 
     Australia Brooker        
    5  Australia Hartigan        
      5  Australia Hartigan 2 3    
      4  Australia Hardcastle 6 6    
     Australia Lewin 2 16  
    4  Australia Hardcastle 6 18    
      5  Australia Hartigan 0 6 1
      1  Australia Wynne 6 3 6
     Australia Stebbing        
 Australia Manzie           7  Australia O'Halloran        
7  Australia O'Halloran             7  Australia O'Halloran 0 3  
 Australia Proctor w/o           1  Australia Wynne 6 6    
 Australia Jenkins            Australia Jenkins      
 Australia Griffith           1  Australia Wynne        
1  Australia Wynne        

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
 Australia Gosbell        
 Australia Niemeyer            Australia Niemeyer        
 Australia Chapman           6  Australia Hattersley        
6  Australia Hattersley             6  Australia Hattersley 3 4    
 Australia Rice w/o           3  Australia Hopman 6 6    
 Australia Clark            Australia Clark      
    3  Australia Hopman        
      3  Australia Hopman 4 6 3
      2  Australia Coyne 6 2 6
     Australia Lack        
    8  Australia Coate        
      8  Australia Coate 1 3  
      2  Australia Coyne 6 6    
     Australia Burke      
    2  Australia Coyne        
 

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