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1931 Australian Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1931 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Coral Buttsworth
Runner-upAustralia Marjorie Crawford
Score1–6, 6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1930 · Australian Championships · 1932 →

Coral Buttsworth defeated Marjorie Crawford 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1931 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5]

Seeds

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

  1. Australia Marjorie Crawford (finalist)
  2. Australia Sylvia Harper (semifinals)
  3. Australia Louie Bickerton (quarterfinals)
  4. Australia Coral Buttsworth (champion)
  5. Australia Mall Molesworth (first round)
  6. Australia Emily Hood Westacott (first round)
  7. Australia Ula Valkenburg (first round)
  8. Australia Kathleen Le Messurier (semifinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
4 Australia Coral Buttsworth 6 6
Australia Frances Hoddle-Wrigley 1 2
4 Australia Coral Buttsworth 0 6 0
2 Australia Sylvia Harper 6 4 0r
2 Australia Sylvia Harper 6 6
Australia Pattie Meaney 1 2
4 Australia Coral Buttsworth 1 6 6
1 Australia Marjorie Crawford 6 3 4
1 Australia Marjorie Crawford 6 4 6
Australia Joan Hartigan 4 6 4
1 Australia Marjorie Crawford 3 6 7
8 Australia Kathleen Le Messurier 6 2 5
8 Australia Kathleen Le Messurier 6 6
3 Australia Louie Bickerton 1 3

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
4 Australia Coral Buttsworth 6 6
Australia Dorothy Bellamy 1 3 4 Australia Coral Buttsworth 6 6
Australia Vera Selwin 6 6 Australia Vera Selwin 3 1
Australia Kath Coleman 2 2 4 Australia Coral Buttsworth 6 6
Australia Muff Wilson 6 6 Australia Frances Hoddle-Wrigley 1 2
Australia Mary Derham 1 4 Australia Muff Wilson 3 9 4
Australia Frances Hoddle-Wrigley 7 6 7 Australia Frances Hoddle-Wrigley 6 7 6
5 Australia Mall Molesworth 9 1 5 4 Australia Coral Buttsworth 0 6 0
2 Australia Sylvia Harper 3 6 6 2 Australia Sylvia Harper 6 4 0r
Australia Ruth Tann 6 1 3 2 Australia Sylvia Harper 6 6
Australia Floris Conway 6 2 6 Australia Floris Conway 1 0
Australia Jean Wilson 0 6 1 2 Australia Sylvia Harper 6 6
Australia Pattie Meaney 6 6 Australia Pattie Meaney 1 2
Australia Sadie Moon 4 1 Australia Pattie Meaney 6 7 7
Australia Birdie Bond 6 5 8 Australia Birdie Bond 8 5 5
6 Australia Emily Hood Westacott 4 7 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia Marjorie Crawford 6 6
Australia Betty Ward 0 0 1 Australia Marjorie Crawford 6 6
Australia Dorothy Dingle 6 6 Australia Dorothy Dingle 0 3
Australia Edna Gardyne 0 2 1 Australia Marjorie Crawford 6 4 6
Australia Dorothy Weston w/o Australia Joan Hartigan 4 6 4
Australia Phyllis Lester Australia Dorothy Weston 3 8 2
Australia Joan Hartigan 7 6 Australia Joan Hartigan 6 6 6
7 Australia Ula Valkenburg 5 4 1 Australia Marjorie Crawford 3 6 7
8 Australia Kathleen Le Messurier 6 6 8 Australia Kathleen Le Messurier 6 2 5
Australia Helen McTaggett 2 2 8 Australia Kathleen Le Messurier 6 6
Australia E. Darvall 6 7 Australia E. Darvall 1 0
Australia Enid Williams 3 5 8 Australia Kathleen Le Messurier 6 6
Australia Gwen Utz 6 1 6 3 Australia Louie Bickerton 1 3
Australia Youtha Anthony 1 6 3 Australia Gwen Utz 5 4
3 Australia Louie Bickerton 6 2 6 3 Australia Louie Bickerton 7 6
Australia Nell Hall 2 6 3

Notes

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  • a^ ^ Mrs. Harper severely strained a muscle of a leg and had to withdraw.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 9 March 1931. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Australian Championship". The West Australian. Western Australia, Australia. 28 February 1931. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 March 1931. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Lawn Tennis. Australian Championships". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 March 1931. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Lawn Tennis. Australian Championships". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 March 1931. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Lawn Tennis. Australian Titles". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 March 1931. p. 20 – via National Library of Australia.
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  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
  • [2] Source for seedings
Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by