1948 Australian Championships – Women's singles

First-seeded Nancye Bolton defeated Marie Toomey 6–3, 6–1 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1948 Australian Championships.

Women's singles
1948 Australian Championships
Champion	Nancye Bolton
Runner-up	Marie Toomey
Score	6–3, 6–1
Draw	28
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 (second round)
3. Mary Bevis (semifinals)
4. Marie Toomey (finalist)
5. Pat Jones (second round)
6. Nell Hopman (quarterfinals)
7. Sadie Newcombe (second round)
8. Dulcie Whittaker (first round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Nancye Bolton	6	6
		Joan Tuckfield	2	0
								1	Nancye Bolton	6	6
								3	Mary Beavis	3	4
	3	Mary Beavis	7	6
	6	Nell Hopman	5	4
															1	Nancye Bolton	6	6
															4	Marie Toomey	3	1
		Dorothy Jenkins	6	3
	4	Marie Toomey	8	6
								4	Marie Toomey	4	7	6
									Esme Ashford	6	5	4
		Esme Ashford	6	6
		Clare Proctor	1	0

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	Bolton	6	6
									Earle	1	0
															1	Bolton	6	6
		Martin														Tuckfield	2	0
	8	Whittaker	w/o						Martin	5	3
		Tuckfield	3	9	6				Tuckfield	7	6
		Thiele	6	7	4																	1	Bolton	6	6
	3	Beavis	6	6																		3	Beavis	3	4
		Murphy	2	2				3	Beavis	6	6
		McDermott	6	6					McDermott	2	4
		Linehan	0	0											3	Beavis	7	6
	6	Hopman	6	6											6	Hopman	5	4
		Schultz	0	0				6	Hopman	6	6
		Baker	6	8					Baker	1	3
		Taylor	4	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		Jenkins	6	6
		Radford	3	0					Jenkins	3	6	6
	5	Jones	6	6				5	Jones	6	3	4
		Jackson	0	2												Jenkins	8	6
		Moran	6	6											4	Toomey	6	3
		Longton	2	1					Moran	w/o
	4	Toomey	6	6				4	Toomey
		Griffiths	0	0																		4	Toomey	4	7	6
		Ashford	6	4	6																		Ashford	6	5	4
		Chamberlin	2	6	2				Ashford	6	4	7
	7	Newcombe	6	6				7	Newcombe	0	6	5
		Johnston	1	0												Ashford	6	6
																Proctor	1	0
									Proctor
								2	Long	w/o

References

• Source for the draw at ausopen.com

Preceded by 1947 U.S. National Championships

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1948 French Championships