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1950 Australian Championships – Women's singles

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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 →

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.

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

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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

Top half

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

Bottom half

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