title: 1931 Australian Championships – Women's singles
text: # 1931 Australian Championships – Women's singles
  
  Coral Buttsworth defeated Marjorie Crawford 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1931 Australian Championships.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  The seeded players are listed below. Coral Buttsworth is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
  
  * Marjorie Crawford (finalist)
  * Sylvia Harper (semifinals)
  * Louie Bickerton (quarterfinals)
  * Coral Buttsworth (champion)
  * Mall Molesworth (first round)
  * Emily Hood Westacott (first round)
  * Ula Valkenburg (first round)
  * Kathleen Le Messurier (semifinals)
  
  ## 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 | Finals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Coral Buttsworth | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Frances Hoddle-Wrigley | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Frances Hoddle-Wrigley | 1 | 2 | | 4 | Coral Buttsworth | 0 | 6 | 0 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | Sylvia Harper | 6 | 4 | $0^r$ | | | | | |
  | 2 | Sylvia Harper | 6 | 6 | | 2 | Sylvia Harper | 6 | 4 | $0^r$ | | | | | |
  | | Pattie Meaney | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Pattie Meaney | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | Coral Buttsworth | 1 | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Marjorie Crawford | 6 | 3 | 4 |
  | 1 | Marjorie Crawford | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Marjorie Crawford | 6 | 3 | 4 |
  | | Joan Hartigan | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Joan Hartigan | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | Marjorie Crawford | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 8 | Kathleen Le Messurier | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
  | 8 | Kathleen Le Messurier | 6 | 6 | | 8 | Kathleen Le Messurier | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
  | 3 | Louie Bickerton | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Coral Buttsworth | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Dorothy Bellamy | 1 | 3 | | 4 | Coral Buttsworth | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Vera Selwin | 6 | 6 | | | Vera Selwin | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Kath Coleman | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | 4 | Coral Buttsworth | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Muff Wilson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Frances Hoddle-Wrigley | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | Mary Derham | 1 | 4 | | | Muff Wilson | 3 | 9 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Frances Hoddle-Wrigley | 7 | 6 | 7 | | Frances Hoddle-Wrigley | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Mall Molesworth | 9 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Coral Buttsworth | 0 | 6 | 0 |
  | 2 | Sylvia Harper | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Sylvia Harper | 6 | 4 | $0^r$ |
  | | Ruth Tann | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Sylvia Harper | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Floris Conway | 6 | 2 | 6 | | Floris Conway | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jean Wilson | 0 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | 2 | Sylvia Harper | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Pattie Meaney | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Pattie Meaney | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | Sadie Moon | 4 | 1 | | | Pattie Meaney | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Birdie Bond | 6 | 5 | 8 | | Birdie Bond | 8 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Emily Hood Westacott | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | 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 | Marjorie Crawford | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Betty Ward | 0 | 0 | | 1 | Marjorie Crawford | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Dorothy Dingle | 6 | 6 | | | Dorothy Dingle | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Edna Gardyne | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | Marjorie Crawford | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Dorothy Weston | w/o | | | | | | | | | Joan Hartigan | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Phyllis Lester | | | | | Dorothy Weston | 3 | 8 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Joan Hartigan | 7 | 6 | | | Joan Hartigan | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Ula Valkenburg | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Marjorie Crawford | 3 | 6 | 7 |
  | 8 | Kathleen Le Messurier | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Kathleen Le Messurier | 6 | 2 | 5 |
  | | Helen McTaggett | 2 | 2 | | 8 | Kathleen Le Messurier | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | E. Darvall | 6 | 7 | | | E. Darvall | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Enid Williams | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | 8 | Kathleen Le Messurier | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Gwen Utz | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | Louie Bickerton | 1 | 3 | | | | | | |
  | | Youtha Anthony | 1 | 6 | 3 | | Gwen Utz | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Louie Bickerton | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Louie Bickerton | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Nell Hall | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  