# 1947 Australian Championships – Women's singles

First-seeded Nancye Bolton defeated Nell Hopman 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1947 Australian Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Nancye Bolton is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Nancye Bolton (champion)
* Thelma Long (semifinals)
* Joyce Fitch (quarterfinals)
* Sadie Newcombe (second round)
* Pat Jones (semifinals)
* Nell Hopman (finalist)
* Mary Beavis (quarterfinals)
* Constance Wilson (quarterfinals)

## Draw
### Key

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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Nancye Bolton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Mary Beavis | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Mary Beavis | 3 | 1 | | 1 | Nancye Bolton | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Pat Jones | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| | Marie Toomey | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | Pat Jones | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| 5 | Pat Jones | 7 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Pat Jones | 7 | 2 | 7 | | | | | 1 | Nancye Bolton | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 6 | Nell Hopman | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Thelma Long | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Nell Hopman | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Constance Wilson | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Constance Wilson | 2 | 4 | | 2 | Thelma Long | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Nell Hopman | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | Joyce Fitch | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | Nell Hopman | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 6 | Nell Hopman | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| 1 | Bolton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jenkins | 1 | 2 | | 1 | Bolton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fogarty | 6 | 6 | | | Fogarty | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Laurie | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | 1 | Bolton | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 7 | Beavis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | Beavis | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Bryant | 1 | 1 | | 7 | Beavis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Thiele | 6 | 6 | | | Thiele | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mills | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Bolton | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | Newcombe | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Jones | 2 | 1 |
| | Wiemers | 0 | 0 | | 4 | Newcombe | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Toomey | 7 | 6 | | | Toomey | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chamberlain | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | Toomey | 5 | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| 5 | Jones | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | 5 | Jones | 7 | 2 | 7 | | | | |
| | Ashford | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | Jones | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin | 6 | 9 | | | Martin | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sheidow | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| 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 |
| 2 | Long | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hobbs | 5 | 2 | 2 | Long | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hartigan | 6 | 6 | | Hartigan | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chamberlin | 2 | 2 | | | | | 2 | Long | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 8 | Wilson | 6 | 6 | | | | | 8 | Wilson | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Kent | 1 | 1 | 8 | Wilson | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Proctor | 6 | 6 | | Proctor | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Traeger | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Long | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Fitch | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Hopman | 6 | 6 |
| | Finn | 2 | 3 | 3 | Fitch | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Whittaker | 6 | 6 | | Whittaker | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Charlier | 1 | 2 | | | | | 3 | Fitch | 2 | 6 | 0 | | | | |
| 6 | Hopman | 6 | 6 | | | | | 6 | Hopman | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| | Ashford | 0 | 1 | 6 | Hopman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hattersley | 6 | 6 | | Hattersley | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Taylor | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |