Women's singles
1951 Australian Championships
Final
Champion	Nancye Bolton
Runner-up	Thelma Long
Score	6–1, 7–5
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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First-seeded Nancye Bolton defeated Thelma Long 6–1, 7–5 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1951 Australian Championships.

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. Joyce Fitch (semifinals)
3. Thelma Long (finalist)
4. Mary Hawton (quarterfinals)
5. Esme Ashford (semifinals)
6. Nell Hopman (quarterfinals)
7. Sadie Newcombe (second round)
8. Beryl Penrose (quarterfinals)

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Nancye Bolton	8	6
	8	Beryl Penrose	6	2
								1	Nancye Bolton	6	6
								5	Esme Ashford	1	0
	4	Mary Hawton	1	6	3
	5	Esme Ashford	6	4	6
															1	Nancye Bolton	6	7
															3	Thelma Long	1	5
	6	Nell Hopman	2	1
	3	Thelma Long	6	6
								3	Thelma Long	6	6	6
								2	Joyce Fitch	8	4	2
		Clare Proctor	6	1	3
	2	Joyce Fitch	4	6	6

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Bolton	6	6
		Edmondson	1	0				1	Bolton	6	6
		Hattersley	6	6					Hattersley	1	2
		Colyer	2	0											1	Bolton	8	6
	8	Penrose	7	6											8	Penrose	6	2
		Martin	5	3				8	Penrose	2	6	6
		Angwin	3	6	6				Angwin	6	4	1
		Mills	6	3	1																	1	Bolton	6	6
	4	Hawton	6	6																		5	Ashford	1	0
		Taylor	3	3				4	Hawton	6	6
		Thiele	6	8					Thiele	4	2
		Clarke	3	6											4	Hawton	6	4	6
	5	Ashford	6	6											5	Ashford	1	6	3
		Cunningham	1	0				5	Ashford	6	6
		Parker	7	5	6				Parker	2	4
		Southcombe	5	7	1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		Astley	6	4	6
		Fogarty	4	6	1				Astley	2	2
	6	Hopman	6	6				6	Hopman	6	6
		Spehr-Jones	3	2											6	Hopman	2	1
		Ashford	6	6											3	Long	6	6
		McIntyre	2	0					Ashford	2	4
	3	Long	6	6				3	Long	6	6
		Morris	1	0																		3	Long	6	6	6
		Proctor	6	6																		2	Fitch	8	4	2
		Schultz	4	2					Proctor	6	6
	7	Newcombe	0	3				7	Wallis	2	4
		Wallis	6	6												Proctor	6	1	3
		Hardingham	6	6											2	Fitch	4	6	6
		Bryant	3	4					Hardingham	6	0
								2	Fitch	8	6

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