Second-seeded Thelma Long defeated Helen Angwin 6–2, 6–3 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1952 Australian Championships.

The seeded players are listed below. Thelma Long is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Nancye Bolton (semifinals)
2. Thelma Long (champion)
3. Mary Hawton (semifinals)
4. Beryl Penrose (quarterfinals)
5. Nell Hopman (second round)
6. Pam Southcombe (second round)
7. Gwen Thiele (quarterfinals)
8. Helen Angwin (finalist)

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Nancye Bolton	6	6
		Alison Baker	1	1
								1	Nancye Bolton	6	4	4
								8	Helen Angwin	4	6	6
	4	Beryl Penrose	6	1	2
	8	Helen Angwin	2	6	6
															8	Helen Angwin	2	3
															2	Thelma Long	6	6
		Mary Schultz	1	3
	3	Mary Hawton	6	6
								3	Mary Hawton	0	5
								2	Thelma Long	6	7
	7	Gwen Thiele	0	6	2
	2	Thelma Long	6	4	6

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Bolton	6	6
		Thomas	1	1				1	Bolton	6	6
		Linn							Linn	3	2
		Donoghue	w/o												1	Bolton	6	6
	6	Southcombe	6	7												Baker	1	1
		Blacklock	3	5				6	Southcombe	9	4
		Baker	5	6	6				Baker	11	6
		Heron	7	1	1																	1	Bolton	6	4	4
	4	Penrose	6	6																		8	Angwin	4	6	6
		Rosman	2	1				4	Penrose	6	6
		Diggle	6	6					Diggle	4	1
		Sim	2	1											4	Penrose	6	1	2
	8	Angwin	6	8											8	Angwin	2	6	6
		Muller	1	6				8	Angwin	12	6
		Proctor	6	6					Proctor	10	0
		O'Donnell	2	3

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		Schultz	6
		Olorenshaw	3						Schultz	11	1
	5	Hopman	6	6				5	Hopman	9	0	r
		Cooper	1	0												Schultz	1	3
		Astley	6	6											3	Hawton	6	6
		McDonald	1	1					Astley	1	0
	3	Hawton	6	6				3	Hawton	6	6
		Ellis	2	0																		3	Hawton	0	5
		Staley	6	6																		2	Long	6	7
		Fogarty	1	3					Staley	10	3	7
	7	Thiele	6	6				7	Thiele	8	6	9
		Martin	0	1											7	Thiele	0	6	2
		Sheidow	6	6											2	Long	6	4	6
		Wallis	4	1					Sheidow	0	2
	2	Long	6	6				2	Long	6	6
		Thompson	0	1

• [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com