1950 Australian Championships

	1950 Australian Championships – Women's Singles 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 The seeded players are listed below. Louise Brough is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Louise Brough ''(champion)'' # Doris Hart ''(finalist)'' # Nancye Bolton ''(semifinals)'' # Joyce Fitch ''(semifinals)'' # Thelma Long ''(quarterfinals)'' # Mary Hawton ''(quarterfinals)'' # Nell Hopman ''(quarterfinals)'' # Esme Ashford ''(second round)'' Draw Finals Top half Bottom half External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Australian Championships - Women's Singles,1950 1950 in women's tennis 1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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