1938 Australian Championships – Women's singles

First-seeded Dorothy Bundy defeated Dorothy Stevenson 6–3, 6–2, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1938 Australian Championships.

Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Dorothy Bundy is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.


 * 1) 🇺🇸 Dorothy Bundy (champion)
 * 2) 🇦🇺 Nancye Wynne (semifinals)
 * 3) 🇦🇺 Thelma Coyne (quarterfinals)
 * 4) 🇦🇺 Joan Hartigan (quarterfinals)
 * 5) 🇦🇺 Nell Hopman (semifinals)
 * 6) 🇦🇺 May Hardcastle (quarterfinals)
 * 7) 🇦🇺 Dorothy Stevenson (finalist)
 * 8) 🇺🇸 Do Workman (quarterfinals)

Key

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