1936 Australian Championships – Women's singles explained

Joan Hartigan defeated Nancye Wynne 6–4, 6–4, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1936 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Thelma Coyne (semifinals)
2. Joan Hartigan (champion)
3. Nell Hopman (quarterfinals)
4. Dorothy Stevenson (second round)
5. May Blick (semifinals)
6. Nancye Wynne (finalist)
7. Gwen Griffiths (quarterfinals)
8. May Hardcastle (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Earlier rounds

Section 2

See also

• 1936 Australian Championships – Men's singles

External links

• http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11871819 Source for seedings and the draw
• http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/97961349 Source for the first-round results
• http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11875774 Source for the second-round results