1926 Australasian Championships - Women's Singles

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Daphne Akhurst defeated Esna Boyd 6-1 6-3 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1926 Australasian Championships.

See also:

1926 Australasian Championships - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

1. Daphne Akhurst (Champion)
2. Esna Boyd (Finalist)
3. Sylvia Harper (Semifinalist)
4. Marjorie Cox (Semifinalist)
5. Meryl O'Hara-Wood (Quarterfinalist)
6. Katherine Le Mesurier (Quarterfinalist)
7. M. Richardson (Quarterfinalist)
8. H. Turner (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Daphne Akhurst	7	6
	6	Katherine Le Mesurier	5	2
								1	Daphne Akhurst	6	6
								4	Marjorie Cox	1	3
	4	Marjorie Cox	6	6
	7	M. Richardson	2	2
															1	Daphne Akhurst	6	6
															2	Esna Boyd	1	3
	2	Esna Boyd	6	7
	5	Meryl O'Hara-Wood	1	5
								2	Esna Boyd	6	3	6
								3	Sylvia Harper	4	6	3
	3	Sylvia Harper	6	6
	8	H. Turner	1	4

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1	Akhurst	6	6
								Weston	4	3
														1	Akhurst	7	6
														6	Le Mesurier	5	2
							6	Le Mesurier	6	6
								Taylor	1	4
																					1	Akhurst	6	6
																					4	Cox	1	3
							4	Cox	6	6
								Hooper	1	1
														4	Cox	6	6
7	Richardson	6	6											7	Richardson	2	2
	Lillecrapp	2	3				7	Richardson	6	6
	Mathias	6	6					Mathias	3	2
	Officer	3	4

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							2	Boyd	6	6
								Hamilton	0	2
														2	Boyd	6	7
														5	O'Hara-Wood	1	5
							5	O'Hara-Wood	6	7
								Lawrence	0	5
																					2	Boyd	6	3	6
																					3	Harper	4	6	3
							3	Harper	6	6
								Bollen	1	2
														3	Harper	6	6
														8	Turner	1	4
							8	Turner	6	6
	Menz							Menz	3	4
	Rowe	w/o

[edit] External links

• 1926 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw