1939 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Sixth-seeded Emily Hood Westacott defeated Nell Hopman 6–1, 6–2, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1939 Australian Championships held in Melbourne.

Women's singles
1939 Australian Championships
Champion	Emily Hood Westacott
Runner-up	Nell Hopman
Score	6–1, 6–2
Seeds	8

Seeds

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

1. Nancye Wynne (second round)
2. Thelma Coyne (semifinals)
3. Nell Hopman (finalist)
4. Joan Hartigan (semifinals)
5. Dorothy Stevenson (second round)
6. Emily Hood Westacott (champion)
7. May Hardcastle (quarterfinals)
8. Sadie Berryman (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
		Constance Coate	4	2
	6	Emily Hood Westacott	6	6
								6	Emily Hood Westacott	6	6
								4	Joan Hartigan	2	3
	4	Joan Hartigan	6	6
	8	Sadie Berryman	1	4
															6	Emily Hood Westacott	6	6
															3	Nell Hopman	1	2
	2	Thelma Coyne	1	6	6
		May Blick	6	4	1
								2	Thelma Coyne	3	4
								3	Nell Hopman	6	6
	3	Nell Hopman	6	6
	7	May Hardcastle	3	3

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	Wynne	6	3	2
									Coate	1	6	6
																Coate	4	2
															6	Westacott	6	6
								6	Westacott	8	6
									Wilson	6	3
																						6	Westacott	6	6
																						4	Hartigan	2	3
								4	Hartigan	6	6
		Niemeyer	6	6					Niemeyer	2	1
		Tough	0	4											4	Hartigan	6	6
	8	Berryman	6	6											8	Berryman	1	4
		Lewin	3	3				8	Berryman	6	6
		Bond	6	3	6				Bond	4	0
		Hunt	1	6	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	2	Coyne	6	6
		Lack	1	0				2	Coyne	6	6
		Stern	6	7					Stern	2	4
		Chitty	0	5											2	Coyne	1	6	6
	5	Stevenson	6	6												Blick	6	4	1
		Kerr	0	0				5	Stevenson	6	4	4
									Blick	4	6	6
																						2	Coyne	3	4
																						3	Hopman	6	6
								3	Hopman	6	6
									Elliget	2	2
															3	Hopman	6	6
															7	Hardcastle	3	3
								7	Hardcastle	6	6
									O'Halloran	1	2

External links

• Source for the draw at ausopen.com

Preceded by 1938 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1939 French Championships – Women's singles