1949 Australian Championships – Women's singles

First-seeded Doris Hart defeated Nancye Bolton 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1949 Australian Championships.

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


 * 1) 🇺🇸 Doris Hart (champion)
 * 2) 🇦🇺 Nancye Bolton (finalist)
 * 3) 🇦🇺 Thelma Long (semifinals)
 * 4) 🇦🇺 Joyce Fitch (second round)
 * 5) 🇦🇺 Mary Hawton (quarterfinals)
 * 6) 🇦🇺 Sadie Newcombe (quarterfinals)
 * 7) 🇦🇺 Esme Ashford (second round)
 * 8) 🇦🇺 Dulcie Whittaker (quarterfinals)

Key

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