# 1952 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Second-seeded Thelma Long defeated Helen Angwin 6–2, 6–3 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1952 Australian Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Thelma Long is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Nancye Bolton (semifinals)
* Thelma Long (champion)
* Mary Hawton (semifinals)
* Beryl Penrose (quarterfinals)
* Nell Hopman (second round)
* Pam Southcombe (second round)
* Gwen Thiele (quarterfinals)
* Helen Angwin (finalist)

## 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 | Nancye Bolton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alison Baker | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alison Baker | 1 | 1 | | 1 | Nancye Bolton | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Helen Angwin | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 4 | Beryl Penrose | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 | Helen Angwin | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 8 | Helen Angwin | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Helen Angwin | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 8 | Helen Angwin | 2 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Thelma Long | 6 | 6 |
| | Mary Schultz | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Thelma Long | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Mary Hawton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Mary Hawton | 6 | 6 | | 3 | Mary Hawton | 0 | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Thelma Long | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| 7 | Gwen Thiele | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | Thelma Long | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| 2 | Thelma Long | 6 | 4 | 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 |
| 1 | Bolton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Thomas | 1 | 1 | | 1 | Bolton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Linn | | | | | Linn | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Donoghue | w/o | | | | | | | 1 | Bolton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Southcombe | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | Baker | 1 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Blacklock | 3 | 5 | | 6 | Southcombe | 9 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Baker | 5 | 6 | 6 | | Baker | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Heron | 7 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Bolton | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Penrose | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Angwin | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | Rosman | 2 | 1 | | 4 | Penrose | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Diggle | 6 | 6 | | | Diggle | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sim | 2 | 1 | | | | | | 4 | Penrose | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| 8 | Angwin | 6 | 8 | | | | | | 8 | Angwin | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Muller | 1 | 6 | | 8 | Angwin | 12 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Proctor | 6 | 6 | | | Proctor | 10 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | O'Donnell | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| 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 |
| | Schultz | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Olorenshaw | 3 | | | Schultz | 11 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Hopman | 6 | 6 | 5 | Hopman | 9 | 0 | r | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cooper | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | Schultz | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Astley | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | Hawton | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | McDonald | 1 | 1 | | Astley | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Hawton | 6 | 6 | 3 | Hawton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ellis | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Hawton | 0 | 5 |
| | Staley | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Long | 6 | 7 |
| | Fogarty | 1 | 3 | | Staley | 10 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Thiele | 6 | 6 | 7 | Thiele | 8 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin | 0 | 1 | | | | | | 7 | Thiele | 0 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| | Sheidow | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 2 | Long | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | Wallis | 4 | 1 | | Sheidow | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Long | 6 | 6 | 2 | Long | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Thompson | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |