Women's singles
1952 Australian Championships
Champion	Thelma Long
Runner-up	Helen Angwin
Score	6–2, 6–3
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Second-seeded Thelma Long defeated Helen Angwin 6–2, 6–3 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1952 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Nancye Bolton (semifinals)
2. Thelma Long (champion)
3. Mary Hawton (semifinals)
4. Beryl Penrose (quarterfinals)
5. Nell Hopman (second round)
6. Pam Southcombe (second round)
7. Gwen Thiele (quarterfinals)
8. Helen Angwin (finalist)

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Nancye Bolton	6	6
		Alison Baker	1	1
								1	Nancye Bolton	6	4	4
								8	Helen Angwin	4	6	6
	4	Beryl Penrose	6	1	2
	8	Helen Angwin	2	6	6
															8	Helen Angwin	2	3
															2	Thelma Long	6	6
		Mary Schultz	1	3
	3	Mary Hawton	6	6
								3	Mary Hawton	0	5
								2	Thelma Long	6	7
	7	Gwen Thiele	0	6	2
	2	Thelma Long	6	4	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Bolton	6	6
		Thomas	1	1				1	Bolton	6	6
		Linn							Linn	3	2
		Donoghue	w/o												1	Bolton	6	6
	6	Southcombe	6	7												Baker	1	1
		Blacklock	3	5				6	Southcombe	9	4
		Baker	5	6	6				Baker	11	6
		Heron	7	1	1																	1	Bolton	6	4	4
	4	Penrose	6	6																		8	Angwin	4	6	6
		Rosman	2	1				4	Penrose	6	6
		Diggle	6	6					Diggle	4	1
		Sim	2	1											4	Penrose	6	1	2
	8	Angwin	6	8											8	Angwin	2	6	6
		Muller	1	6				8	Angwin	12	6
		Proctor	6	6					Proctor	10	0
		O'Donnell	2	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		Schultz	6
		Olorenshaw	3						Schultz	11	1
	5	Hopman	6	6				5	Hopman	9	0	r
		Cooper	1	0												Schultz	1	3
		Astley	6	6											3	Hawton	6	6
		McDonald	1	1					Astley	1	0
	3	Hawton	6	6				3	Hawton	6	6
		Ellis	2	0																		3	Hawton	0	5
		Staley	6	6																		2	Long	6	7
		Fogarty	1	3					Staley	10	3	7
	7	Thiele	6	6				7	Thiele	8	6	9
		Martin	0	1											7	Thiele	0	6	2
		Sheidow	6	6											2	Long	6	4	6
		Wallis	4	1					Sheidow	0	2
	2	Long	6	6				2	Long	6	6
		Thompson	0	1

External links

• Source for the draw at ausopen.com