# 1933 Australian Championships – Women's singles

First-seeded Joan Hartigan defeated Coral Buttsworth 6–4, 6–3, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1933 Australian Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Joan Hartigan is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Joan Hartigan (champion)
* Coral Buttsworth (finalist)
* Emily Hood Westacott (semifinals)
* Marjorie Crawford (second round)
* Frances Hoddle-Wrigley (semifinals)
* Nell Hall (quarterfinals)
* Mall Molesworth (quarterfinals)
* Nancy Lewis (quarterfinals)

## 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 |
| 1 | Joan Hartigan | 4 | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Mall Molesworth | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Mall Molesworth | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | Joan Hartigan | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Frances Hoddle-Wrigley | 6 | 0 | 4 | | | | |
| | Birdie Bond | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | Frances Hoddle-Wrigley | 6 | 0 | 4 | | | | |
| 5 | Frances Hoddle-Wrigley | 3 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Frances Hoddle-Wrigley | 3 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | Joan Hartigan | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Coral Buttsworth | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Coral Buttsworth | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Coral Buttsworth | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | Nell Hall | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Nell Hall | 4 | 2 | | 2 | Coral Buttsworth | 9 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Emily Hood Westacott | 7 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| 3 | Emily Hood Westacott | 6 | 6 | | 3 | Emily Hood Westacott | 7 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| 8 | Nancy Lewis | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| | | | | | 1 | Hartigan | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cox | 6 | 6 | | | Cox | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mrs. Newton | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | Hartigan | 4 | 8 | 9 | | | | | |
| 7 | Molesworth | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | Molesworth | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | Muirhead | 2 | 2 | | 7 | Molesworth | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Toyne | 6 | 6 | | | Toyne | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Blick | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Hartigan | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | Crawford | 6 | 2 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Hoddle-Wrigley | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| | Stevenson | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | Crawford | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bond | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Bond | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Van Ryn | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | Bond | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| 5 | Hoddle-Wrigley | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | Hoddle-Wrigley | 3 | 8 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Smith | 1 | 3 | | 5 | Hoddle-Wrigley | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Woodward | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Woodward | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Williams | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| 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 |
| 2 | Buttsworth | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hardcastle | 2 | 3 | 2 | Buttsworth | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anthony | 6 | 6 | | Anthony | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Carcary | 4 | 2 | | | | | | 2 | Buttsworth | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 6 | Hall | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 6 | Hall | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Chitty | 3 | 3 | 6 | Hall | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Derham | 6 | 6 | | Derham | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Weston | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Buttsworth | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Westacott | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Westacott | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| | Glover | 2 | 0 | 3 | Westacott | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Griffiths | 6 | 7 | | Griffiths | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | McGrath | 3 | 5 | | | | | | 3 | Westacott | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 8 | Lewis | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | 8 | Lewis | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Bellamy | 2 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |