1940 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1940 Australian Championships
Champion Nancye Wynne
Runner-up Thelma Coyne
Score5–7, 6–4, 6–0
Draw19
Seeds8

First-seeded Nancye Wynne defeated Thelma Coyne 5–7, 6–4, 6–0 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1940 Australian Championships.