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1931 Australian Championships – Women's singles

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.

Seeds

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

AUS Marjorie Crawford (finalist)
AUS Sylvia Harper (semifinals)
AUS Louie Bickerton (quarterfinals)
AUS Coral Buttsworth (champion)
AUS Mall Molesworth (first round)
AUS Emily Hood Westacott (first round)
AUS Ula Valkenburg (first round)
AUS Kathleen Le Messurier (semifinals)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

| team-width=185 | score-width=15 | RD3-team1=AUS Coral Buttsworth | RD3-seed1=4 | RD3-team2=AUS Marjorie Crawford | RD3-seed2=1 | RD3-score1-1=1 | RD3-score2-1=6 | RD3-score1-2=6 | RD3-score2-2=3 | RD3-score1-3=6 | RD3-score2-3=4 | RD2-team1=AUS Coral Buttsworth | RD2-seed1=4 | RD2-team2=AUS Sylvia Harper | RD2-seed2=2 | RD2-score1-1=0 | RD2-score2-1=6 | RD2-score1-2=6 | RD2-score2-2=4 | RD2-score1-3=0 | RD2-score2-3=0r | RD2-team3=AUS Marjorie Crawford | RD2-seed3=1 | RD2-team4=AUS Kathleen Le Messurier | RD2-seed4=8 | RD2-score3-1=3 | RD2-score4-1=6 | RD2-score3-2=6 | RD2-score4-2=2 | RD2-score3-3=7 | RD2-score4-3=5 | RD1-team1=AUS Coral Buttsworth | RD1-seed1=4 | RD1-team2=AUS Frances Hoddle-Wrigley | RD1-seed2= | RD1-score1-1=6 | RD1-score2-1=1 | RD1-score1-2=6 | RD1-score2-2=2 | RD1-team3=AUS Sylvia Harper | RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team4=AUS Pattie Meaney | RD1-seed4= | RD1-score3-1=6 | RD1-score4-1=1 | RD1-score3-2=6 | RD1-score4-2=2 | RD1-team5=AUS Marjorie Crawford | RD1-seed5=1 | RD1-team6=AUS Joan Hartigan | RD1-seed6= | RD1-score5-1=6 | RD1-score6-1=4 | RD1-score5-2=4 | RD1-score6-2=6 | RD1-score5-3=6 | RD1-score6-3=4 | RD1-team7=AUS Kathleen Le Messurier | RD1-seed7=8 | RD1-team8=AUS Louie Bickerton | RD1-seed8=3 | RD1-score7-1=6 | RD1-score8-1=1 | RD1-score7-2=6 | RD1-score8-2=3

Earlier rounds

Section 1

| team-width=185 | score-width=15

| RD1-seed01=4 | RD1-team01=AUS Coral Buttsworth | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=AUS Dorothy Bellamy | RD1-score02-1=1 | RD1-score02-2=3 | RD1-score02-3=

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=AUS Vera Selwin | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=AUS Kath Coleman | RD1-score04-1=2 | RD1-score04-2=2 | RD1-score04-3=

| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=AUS Muff Wilson | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=AUS Mary Derham | RD1-score06-1=1 | RD1-score06-2=4 | RD1-score06-3=

| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=AUS Frances Hoddle-Wrigley | RD1-score07-1=7 | RD1-score07-2=6 | RD1-score07-3=7 | RD1-seed08=5 | RD1-team08=AUS Mall Molesworth | RD1-score08-1=9 | RD1-score08-2=1 | RD1-score08-3=5

| RD1-seed09=2 | RD1-team09=AUS Sylvia Harper | RD1-score09-1=3 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3=6 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=AUS Ruth Tann | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score10-2=1 | RD1-score10-3=3

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=AUS Floris Conway | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=2 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=AUS Jean Wilson | RD1-score12-1=0 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=1

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=AUS Pattie Meaney | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=AUS Sadie Moon | RD1-score14-1=4 | RD1-score14-2=1 | RD1-score14-3=

| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=AUS Birdie Bond | RD1-score15-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=5 | RD1-score15-3=8 | RD1-seed16=6 | RD1-team16=AUS Emily Hood Westacott | RD1-score16-1=4 | RD1-score16-2=7 | RD1-score16-3=6

| RD2-seed01=4 | RD2-team01=AUS Coral Buttsworth | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=AUS Vera Selwin | RD2-score02-1=3 | RD2-score02-2=1 | RD2-score02-3=

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=AUS Muff Wilson | RD2-score03-1=3 | RD2-score03-2=9 | RD2-score03-3=4 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=AUS Frances Hoddle-Wrigley | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=7 | RD2-score04-3=6

| RD2-seed05=2 | RD2-team05=AUS Sylvia Harper | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=AUS Floris Conway | RD2-score06-1=1 | RD2-score06-2=0 | RD2-score06-3=

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=AUS Pattie Meaney | RD2-score07-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=7 | RD2-score07-3=7 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=AUS Birdie Bond | RD2-score08-1=8 | RD2-score08-2=5 | RD2-score08-3=5

| RD3-seed01=4 | RD3-team01=AUS Coral Buttsworth | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=AUS Frances Hoddle-Wrigley | RD3-score02-1=1 | RD3-score02-2=2 | RD3-score02-3=

| RD3-seed03=2 | RD3-team03=AUS Sylvia Harper | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=AUS Pattie Meaney | RD3-score04-1=1 | RD3-score04-2=2 | RD3-score04-3=

| RD4-seed01=4 | RD4-team01=AUS Coral Buttsworth | RD4-score01-1=0 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=0 | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=AUS Sylvia Harper | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=4 | RD4-score02-3=0r

Section 2

| team-width=185 | score-width=15

| RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=AUS Marjorie Crawford | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=AUS Betty Ward | RD1-score02-1=0 | RD1-score02-2=0 | RD1-score02-3=

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=AUS Dorothy Dingle | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=AUS Edna Gardyne | RD1-score04-1=0 | RD1-score04-2=2 | RD1-score04-3=

| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=AUS Dorothy Weston | RD1-score05-1=w/o | RD1-score05-2= | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=AUS Phyllis Lester | RD1-score06-1= | RD1-score06-2= | RD1-score06-3=

| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=AUS Joan Hartigan | RD1-score07-1=7 | RD1-score07-2=6 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=7 | RD1-team08=AUS Ula Valkenburg | RD1-score08-1=5 | RD1-score08-2=4 | RD1-score08-3=

| RD1-seed09=8 | RD1-team09=AUS Kathleen Le Messurier | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=AUS Helen McTaggett | RD1-score10-1=2 | RD1-score10-2=2 | RD1-score10-3=

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=AUS E. Darvall | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=7 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=AUS Enid Williams | RD1-score12-1=3 | RD1-score12-2=5 | RD1-score12-3=

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=AUS Gwen Utz | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=1 | RD1-score13-3=6 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=AUS Youtha Anthony | RD1-score14-1=1 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score14-3=3

| RD1-seed15=3 | RD1-team15=AUS Louie Bickerton | RD1-score15-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=2 | RD1-score15-3=6 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=AUS Nell Hall | RD1-score16-1=2 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score16-3=3

| RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=AUS Marjorie Crawford | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=AUS Dorothy Dingle | RD2-score02-1=0 | RD2-score02-2=3 | RD2-score02-3=

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=AUS Dorothy Weston | RD2-score03-1=3 | RD2-score03-2=8 | RD2-score03-3=2 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=AUS Joan Hartigan | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=6

| RD2-seed05=8 | RD2-team05=AUS Kathleen Le Messurier | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=AUS E. Darvall | RD2-score06-1=1 | RD2-score06-2=0 | RD2-score06-3=

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=AUS Gwen Utz | RD2-score07-1=5 | RD2-score07-2=4 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=3 | RD2-team08=AUS Louie Bickerton | RD2-score08-1=7 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=

| RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=AUS Marjorie Crawford | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=4 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=AUS Joan Hartigan | RD3-score02-1=4 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3=4

| RD3-seed03=8 | RD3-team03=AUS Kathleen Le Messurier | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=3 | RD3-team04=AUS Louie Bickerton | RD3-score04-1=1 | RD3-score04-2=3 | RD3-score04-3=

| RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=AUS Marjorie Crawford | RD4-score01-1=3 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=7 | RD4-seed02=8 | RD4-team02=AUS Kathleen Le Messurier | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=2 | RD4-score02-3=5

Notes

a Mrs. Harper severely strained a muscle of a leg and had to withdraw.

References

References

(9 March 1931). "Lawn Tennis". [[The Age]].
(28 February 1931). "Australian Championship". [[The West Australian]].
(3 March 1931). "Lawn Tennis". [[The Sydney Morning Herald]].
(5 March 1931). "Lawn Tennis. Australian Championships". [[The Sydney Morning Herald]].
(6 March 1931). "Lawn Tennis. Australian Championships". [[The Sydney Morning Herald]].
(7 March 1931). "Lawn Tennis. Australian Titles". [[The Sydney Morning Herald]].

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