1940 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1940 Australian Championships
Champion	Nancye Wynne
Runner-up	Thelma Coyne
Final score	5–7, 6–4, 6–0

Nancye Wynne defeated Thelma Coyne 5–7, 6–4, 6–0 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1940 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Nancye Wynne (Champion)
2. Thelma Coyne (Finalist)
3. Nell Hopman (Semifinalist)
4. May Hardcastle (Quarterfinalist)
5. Joan Hartigan (Semifinalist)
6. Alison Hattersley (Quarterfinalist)
7. Gwen O'Halloran (Quarterfinalist)
8. Constance Coate (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	5	Joan Hartigan	6	6
	4	May Hardcastle	2	3
								5	Joan Hartigan	0	6	1
								1	Nancye Wynne	6	3	6
	7	Gwen O'Halloran	0	3
	1	Nancye Wynne	6	6
															1	Nancye Wynne	5	6	6
															2	Thelma Coyne	7	4	0
	6	Alison Hattersley	3	4
	3	Nell Hopman	6	6
								3	Nell Hopman	4	6	3
								2	Thelma Coyne	6	2	6
	8	Constance Coate	1	3
	2	Thelma Coyne	6	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								Brooker
							5	Hartigan
														5	Hartigan	2	3
														4	Hardcastle	6	6
								Lewin	2	16
							4	Hardcastle	6	18
																					5	Hartigan	0	6	1
																					1	Wynne	6	3	6
								Stebbing
	Manzie						7	O'Halloran
7	O'Halloran													7	O'Halloran	0	3
	Proctor	w/o												1	Wynne	6	6
	Jenkins							Jenkins
	Griffith						1	Wynne
1	Wynne

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	Gosbell
	Niemeyer							Niemeyer
	Chapman						6	Hattersley
6	Hattersley													6	Hattersley	3	4
	Rice	w/o												3	Hopman	6	6
	Clark							Clark
							3	Hopman
																					3	Hopman	4	6	3
																					2	Coyne	6	2	6
								Lack
							8	Coate
														8	Coate	1	3
														2	Coyne	6	6
								Burke
							2	Coyne

External links

• Source for the draw at australianopen.com