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

## 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 |
| 4 | Coral Buttsworth | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Frances Hoddle-Wrigley | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Frances Hoddle-Wrigley | 1 | 2 | | 4 | Coral Buttsworth | 0 | 6 | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Sylvia Harper | 6 | 4 | 0$^r$ | | | | | |
| 2 | Sylvia Harper | 6 | 6 | | 2 | Sylvia Harper | 6 | 4 | 0$^r$ | | | | | |
| | Pattie Meaney | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pattie Meaney | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | Coral Buttsworth | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Marjorie Crawford | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | Marjorie Crawford | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Marjorie Crawford | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| | Joan Hartigan | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joan Hartigan | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | Marjorie Crawford | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Kathleen Le Messurier | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
| 8 | Kathleen Le Messurier | 6 | 6 | | 8 | Kathleen Le Messurier | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
| 3 | Louie Bickerton | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| 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 |
| 4 | Coral Buttsworth | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dorothy Bellamy | 1 | 3 | | 4 | Coral Buttsworth | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vera Selwin | 6 | 6 | | | Vera Selwin | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kath Coleman | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | Coral Buttsworth | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Muff Wilson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Frances Hoddle-Wrigley | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Mary Derham | 1 | 4 | | | Muff Wilson | 3 | 9 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Frances Hoddle-Wrigley | 7 | 6 | 7 | | Frances Hoddle-Wrigley | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Mall Molesworth | 9 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Coral Buttsworth | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Sylvia Harper | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Sylvia Harper | 6 | 4 | 0$^r$ |
| | Ruth Tann | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Sylvia Harper | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Floris Conway | 6 | 2 | 6 | | Floris Conway | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jean Wilson | 0 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | 2 | Sylvia Harper | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Pattie Meaney | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Pattie Meaney | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Sadie Moon | 4 | 1 | | | Pattie Meaney | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Birdie Bond | 6 | 5 | 8 | | Birdie Bond | 8 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Emily Hood Westacott | 4 | 7 | 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 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | Marjorie Crawford | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Betty Ward | 0 | 0 | | 1 | Marjorie Crawford | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dorothy Dingle | 6 | 6 | | | Dorothy Dingle | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Edna Gardyne | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | Marjorie Crawford | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Dorothy Weston | w/o | | | | | | | | | Joan Hartigan | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Phyllis Lester | | | | | Dorothy Weston | 3 | 8 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joan Hartigan | 7 | 6 | | | Joan Hartigan | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Ula Valkenburg | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Marjorie Crawford | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | Kathleen Le Messurier | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Kathleen Le Messurier | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| | Helen McTaggett | 2 | 2 | | 8 | Kathleen Le Messurier | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E. Darvall | 6 | 7 | | | E. Darvall | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Enid Williams | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | 8 | Kathleen Le Messurier | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Gwen Utz | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | Louie Bickerton | 1 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Youtha Anthony | 1 | 6 | 3 | | Gwen Utz | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Louie Bickerton | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Louie Bickerton | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nell Hall | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |