# 1937 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Second-seeded Nancye Wynne defeated Emily Hood Westacott 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1937 Australian Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Nancye Wynne is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Joan Hartigan (quarterfinals)
* Nancye Wynne (champion)
* Thelma Coyne (semifinals)
* Nell Hopman (second round)
* May Hardcastle (second round)
* Dorothy Stevenson (semifinals)
* Emily Hood Westacott (finalist)
* Gwen O'Halloran (second round)

## Draw
### Key

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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Joan Hartigan | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Dorothy Stevenson | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Dorothy Stevenson | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Dorothy Stevenson | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Emily Hood Westacott | 3 | 8 | 9 | | | | | |
| | Margaret Wilson | 5 | 6 | | 7 | Emily Hood Westacott | 3 | 8 | 9 | | | | | |
| 7 | Emily Hood Westacott | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Emily Hood Westacott | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | 7 | Emily Hood Westacott | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Nancye Wynne | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| | Vera Selwin | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Nancye Wynne | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Thelma Coyne | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Thelma Coyne | 6 | 6 | | 3 | Thelma Coyne | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Nancye Wynne | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Sadie Berryman | 0 | 1 | | 2 | Nancye Wynne | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| 2 | Nancye Wynne | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| | Graham | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Hartigan | 7 | 6 | | 1 | Hartigan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Singleton | w/o | | | | Blick | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Blick | | | | | | | | 1 | Hartigan | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Coate | 0 | 7 | | | | | | 6 | Stevenson | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 6 | Stevenson | 6 | 9 | | 6 | Stevenson | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | McColl | 9 | 1 | 2 | | Webb | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Webb | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Stevenson | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| | Vickery | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Westacott | 3 | 8 | 9 |
| 4 | Hopman | 6 | 6 | | 4 | Hopman | 4 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rice | 5 | 6 | 3 | | Wilson | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wilson | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | Wilson | 5 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Dingle | 5 | 0 | | | | | | 7 | Westacott | 7 | 8 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Westacott | 7 | 6 | | 7 | Westacott | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hattersley | 7 | 4 | | | Stebbing | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stebbing | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| | Peach | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Selwin | 6 | 6 | | | Selwin | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Carter | 2 | 0 | | 5 | Hardcastle | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Hardcastle | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Selwin | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Wilson | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 3 | Coyne | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Stevenson | 7 | 4 | 6 | | Stevenson | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Farrell | 1 | 1 | | 3 | Coyne | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Coyne | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Coyne | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| | Stern | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Wynne | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| | Berryman | | | | | Berryman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Moran | 2 | 2 | | 8 | O'Halloran | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | O'Halloran | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Berryman | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Hunt | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | Wynne | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Menzies | 8 | 6 | | | Menzies | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Wynne | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |