1936 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles

1936 Australian Championships

Final

Champion

Joan Hartigan

Runner-up

Nancye Wynne

Score

6–4, 6–4

Details

Draw

Seeds

Events

Singles	men	women		boys	girls
Doubles	men	women	mixed	boys	girls

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1936 tennis event results

Joan Hartigan defeated Nancye Wynne 6–4, 6–4, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1936 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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

Thelma Coyne (semifinals)
Joan Hartigan (champion)
Nell Hopman (quarterfinals)
Dorothy Stevenson (second round)
May Blick (semifinals)
Nancye Wynne (finalist)
Gwen Griffiths (quarterfinals)
May Hardcastle (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals

2	Joan Hartigan	6	6

7	Gwen Griffiths	1	4
					2	Joan Hartigan	7	6

					5	May Blick	5	3
5	May Blick	5	6	6

	Joan Walters	7	1	1
										2	Joan Hartigan	6	6

										6	Nancye Wynne	4	4
6	Nancye Wynne	3	6	6

3	Nell Hopman	6	3	4
					6	Nancye Wynne	1	7	7

					1	Thelma Coyne	6	5	5
1	Thelma Coyne	6	8

8	May Hardcastle	2	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round				Second round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals

2	Joan Hartigan	6	9
	Jean Wilson	2	7	2	Joan Hartigan	6	6
	Kath Woodward	6	6		Kath Woodward	1	4
	Betty Ward	2	3						2	Joan Hartigan	6	6
7	Gwen Griffiths	6	6						7	Gwen Griffiths	1	4
	Edna Collison	1	2	7	Gwen Griffiths	6	4	6
	Truda Cox	6	6		Truda Cox	3	6	3
	Yutha Thiemeyer	3	3											2	Joan Hartigan	7	6
														5	May Blick	5	3
				5	May Blick	10	7
					Birdie Bond	8	5
									5	May Blick	5	6	6
										Joan Walters	7	1	1
					Joan Walters	6	7
				4	Dot Stevenson	4	5

Section 2

First round				Second round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals

6	Nancye Wynne	6	6
	Pearl Stern	0	1	6	Nancye Wynne	6	4	7
	Dorothy Weston	6	6		Dorothy Weston	0	6	5
	Ruby Skinner	2	2						6	Nancye Wynne	3	6	6
3	Nell Hopman	6	6						3	Nell Hopman	6	3	4
	Edie Niemeyer	4	0	3	Nell Hopman	6	6
	Kathleen Le Messurier	6	6		Kathleen Le Messurier	2	3
	Molly Carter	0	1											6	Nancye Wynne	1	7	7
														1	Thelma Coyne	6	5	5
				1	Thelma Coyne	6	6
					Gwen Stevenson	1	2
									1	Thelma Coyne	6	8
									8	May Hardcastle	2	6
				8	May Hardcastle	7	6
					Sadie Berryman	5	4

References

Source for the draw at ausopen.com

External links

Source for seedings and the draw
Source for the first-round results
Source for the second-round results

Preceded by1935 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by1936 French Championships – Women's singles

v t e Australian Open women's singles drawsheets
Pre Open Era	1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941–1945 (WWII) 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968
Open Era	1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e Australian Open women's singles champions
Amateur Era	1922: Margaret Molesworth 1923: Margaret Molesworth 1924: Sylvia Lance Harper 1925: Daphne Akhurst 1926: Daphne Akhurst 1927: Esna Boyd Robertson 1928: Daphne Akhurst 1929: Daphne Akhurst 1930: Daphne Akhurst 1931: Coral McInnes Buttsworth 1932: Coral McInnes Buttsworth 1933: Joan Hartigan 1934: Joan Hartigan 1935: Dorothy Round 1936: Joan Hartigan 1937: Nancye Wynne 1938: Dorothy Bundy Cheney 1939: Emily Hood Westacott 1940: Nancye Wynne 1946: Nancye Wynne Bolton 1947: Nancye Wynne Bolton 1948: Nancye Wynne Bolton 1949: Doris Hart 1950: Louise Brough 1951: Nancye Wynne Bolton 1952: Thelma Coyne Long 1953: Maureen Connolly 1954: Thelma Coyne Long 1955: Beryl Penrose 1956: Mary Carter Reitano 1957: Shirley Fry 1958: Angela Mortimer 1959: Mary Carter Reitano 1960: Margaret Smith Court 1961: Margaret Smith Court 1962: Margaret Smith Court 1963: Margaret Smith Court 1964: Margaret Smith Court 1965: Margaret Smith Court 1966: Margaret Smith Court 1967: Nancy Richey 1968: Billie Jean Moffitt King
Open Era	1969: Margaret Court 1970: Margaret Court 1971: Margaret Court 1972: Virginia Wade 1973: Margaret Court 1974: Evonne Goolagong 1975: Evonne Goolagong 1976: Evonne Goolagong 1977 (Jan): Kerry Reid 1977 (Dec): Evonne Goolagong 1978: Chris O'Neil 1979: Barbara Jordan 1980: Hana Mandlíková 1981: Martina Navratilova 1982: Chris Evert 1983: Martina Navratilova 1984: Chris Evert 1985: Martina Navratilova 1987: Hana Mandlíková 1988: Steffi Graf 1989: Steffi Graf 1990: Steffi Graf 1991: Monica Seles 1992: Monica Seles 1993: Monica Seles 1994: Steffi Graf 1995: Mary Pierce 1996: Monica Seles 1997: Martina Hingis 1998: Martina Hingis 1999: Martina Hingis 2000: Lindsay Davenport 2001: Jennifer Capriati 2002: Jennifer Capriati 2003: Serena Williams 2004: Justine Henin 2005: Serena Williams 2006: Amélie Mauresmo 2007: Serena Williams 2008: Maria Sharapova 2009: Serena Williams 2010: Serena Williams 2011: Kim Clijsters 2012: Victoria Azarenka 2013: Victoria Azarenka 2014: Li Na 2015: Serena Williams 2016: Angelique Kerber 2017: Serena Williams 2018: Caroline Wozniacki 2019: Naomi Osaka 2020: Sofia Kenin 2021: Naomi Osaka 2022: Ashleigh Barty 2023: Aryna Sabalenka 2024: Aryna Sabalenka

Australian Open women's singles champions

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Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

Earlier rounds

Section 1

Section 2

See also

References

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