1947 Australian Championships – Women's singles

First-seeded Nancye Bolton defeated Nell Hopman 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1947 Australian Championships.

Women's singles
1947 Australian Championships
Champion	Nancye Bolton
Runner-up	Nell Hopman
Score	6–3, 6–2
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Seeds

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

1. Nancye Bolton (champion)
2. Thelma Long (semifinals)
3. Joyce Fitch (quarterfinals)
4. Sadie Newcombe (second round)
5. Pat Jones (semifinals)
6. Nell Hopman (finalist)
7. Mary Beavis (quarterfinals)
8. Constance Wilson (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Nancye Bolton	6	6
	7	Mary Beavis	3	1
								1	Nancye Bolton	6	6
								5	Pat Jones	2	1
		Marie Toomey	5	6	5
	5	Pat Jones	7	2	7
															1	Nancye Bolton	6	6
															6	Nell Hopman	3	2
	2	Thelma Long	6	6
	8	Constance Wilson	2	4
								2	Thelma Long	4	1
								6	Nell Hopman	6	6
	3	Joyce Fitch	2	6	0
	6	Nell Hopman	6	2	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Bolton	6	6
		Jenkins	1	2				1	Bolton	6	6
		Fogarty	6	6					Fogarty	2	3
		Laurie	1	0											1	Bolton	6	6
	7	Beavis	6	6											7	Beavis	3	1
		Bryant	1	1				7	Beavis	6	6
		Thiele	6	6					Thiele	2	2
		Mills	0	3																		1	Bolton	6	6
	4	Newcombe	6	6																		5	Jones	2	1
		Wiemers	0	0				4	Newcombe	6	3	4
		Toomey	7	6					Toomey	3	6	6
		Chamberlain	5	2												Toomey	5	6	5
	5	Jones	7	3	6										5	Jones	7	2	7
		Ashford	5	6	2			5	Jones	6	6
		Martin	6	9					Martin	2	2
		Sheidow	3	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	2	Long	7	6
		Hobbs	5	2				2	Long	6	6
		Hartigan	6	6					Hartigan	0	1
		Chamberlin	2	2											2	Long	6	6
	8	Wilson	6	6											8	Wilson	2	4
		Kent	1	1				8	Wilson	8	9
		Proctor	6	6					Proctor	6	7
		Traeger	4	2																		2	Long	4	1
	3	Fitch	6	6																		6	Hopman	6	6
		Finn	2	3				3	Fitch	9	6
		Whittaker	6	6					Whittaker	7	4
		Charlier	1	2											3	Fitch	2	6	0
	6	Hopman	6	6											6	Hopman	6	2	6
		Ashford	0	1				6	Hopman	6	6
		Hattersley	6	6					Hattersley	2	3
		Taylor	2	4

External links

• Source for the draw at ausopen.com

Preceded by 1946 U.S. National Championships

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1947 Wimbledon Championships