# 1951 Australian Championships – Women's singles

First-seeded Nancye Bolton defeated Thelma Long 6–1, 7–5 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1951 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)
* Joyce Fitch (semifinals)
* Thelma Long (finalist)
* Mary Hawton (quarterfinals)
* Esme Ashford (semifinals)
* Nell Hopman (quarterfinals)
* Sadie Newcombe (second round)
* Beryl Penrose (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 | Nancye Bolton | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Beryl Penrose | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Beryl Penrose | 6 | 2 | | 1 | Nancye Bolton | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Esme Ashford | 1 | 0 | | | | | |
| 4 | Mary Hawton | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | Esme Ashford | 1 | 0 | | | | | |
| 5 | Esme Ashford | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Esme Ashford | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | Nancye Bolton | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Thelma Long | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Nell Hopman | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Thelma Long | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Thelma Long | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Thelma Long | 6 | 6 | | 3 | Thelma Long | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Joyce Fitch | 8 | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| | Clare Proctor | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Joyce Fitch | 8 | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| 2 | Joyce Fitch | 4 | 6 | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Edmondson | 1 | 0 | | 1 | Bolton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hattersley | 6 | 6 | | | Hattersley | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colyer | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | 1 | Bolton | 8 | 6 | | | | | |
| 8 | Penrose | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 8 | Penrose | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Martin | 5 | 3 | | 8 | Penrose | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Angwin | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Angwin | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mills | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Bolton | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | Hawton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ashford | 1 | 0 |
| | Taylor | 3 | 3 | | 4 | Hawton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Thiele | 6 | 8 | | | Thiele | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Clarke | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | Hawton | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| 5 | Ashford | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | Ashford | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | Cunningham | 1 | 0 | | 5 | Ashford | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Parker | 7 | 5 | 6 | | Parker | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Southcombe | 5 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| 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 |
| | Astley | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fogarty | 4 | 6 | 1 | | Astley | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Hopman | 6 | 6 | | 6 | Hopman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Spehr-Jones | 3 | 2 | | | | | | 6 | Hopman | 2 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Ashford | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | Long | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | McIntyre | 2 | 0 | | | Ashford | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Long | 6 | 6 | | 3 | Long | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Morris | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Long | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Proctor | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Fitch | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| | Schultz | 4 | 2 | | | Proctor | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Newcombe | 0 | 3 | | 7 | Wallis | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wallis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Proctor | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Hardingham | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 2 | Fitch | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Bryant | 3 | 4 | | | Hardingham | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Fitch | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |