Australian Championships 1951 / women's doubles

Australian Championships 1951
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
Australian Championships women doubles
1950 ◄ 1951 ► 1952
Grand Slams 1951 women's doubles
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The women's doubles at the 1951 Australian Championships was a tennis competition in Sydney .

Last year's winners were Louise Brough and Doris Hart . In the final, Nancye Bolton / Thelma Long prevailed against Joyce Fitch / Mary Hawton 6: 2 and 6: 1.

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Nancye Bolton Thelma Long   victory 02.  Joyce Fitch Mary Hawton   final 03.  Nell Hopman Beryl Penrose   Semifinals 04th  Esme Ashford V. Ashford   Semifinals

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

First round

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

N. Bolton T. Long

6th

6th

D. Hardingham H. Taylor

1

1

1

N. Bolton T. Long

6th

6th

4th

E. Ashford V. Ashford

6th

6th

4th

E. Ashford V. Ashford

0

4th

A. Clarke C. Proctor

2

2

4th

E. Ashford V. Ashford

6th

6th

J. Martin G. Thiele

4th

2

B. McIntyre P. Southcombe

0

3

B. McIntyre P. Southcombe

6th

6th

1

N. Bolton T. Long

6th

6th

G. Bryant D. Fogarty

6th

7th

2

J. Fitch M. Hawton

2

1

L. Mills J. Spehr-Jones

4th

5

G. Bryant D. Fogarty

10

5

7th

A. Hattersley P. Morris

1

2

3

N. Hopman B. Penrose

8th

7th

9

3

N. Hopman B. Penrose

6th

6th

3

N. Hopman B. Penrose

1

6th

2

2

J. Fitch M. Hawton

6th

1

6th

H. Angwin S. Newcombe

2

1

2

J. Fitch M. Hawton

6th

6th

Web links

• Tournament schedule on the Australian Open homepage