1927 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

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Esna Boyd defeated Sylvia Harper 5-7 6-1 6-2 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1927 Australian Championships (Tennis).

See also:

1927 Australian 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. Esna Boyd is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Daphne Akhurst (Second round)
2. Esna Boyd (Champion)
3. Sylvia Harper (Finalist)
4. Louise Bickerton (Semifinalist)
5. Marjorie Cox (Quarterfinalist)
6. Katherine Le Mesurier (Quarterfinalist)
7. H. Turner (Semifinalist)
8. Dorothy Bellamy (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	Dorothy Weston		4	0
	7	H. Turner	6	6
								7	H. Turner	2	0
								3	Sylvia Harper	6	6
	3	Sylvia Harper	1	6	6
	5	Marjorie Cox	6	3	3
															3	Sylvia Harper	7	1	2
															2	Esna Boyd	5	6	6
	2	Esna Boyd	6	6
	8	Dorothy Bellamy	2	3
								2	Esna Boyd	6	6
								4	Louise Bickerton	3	1
	4	Louise Bickerton	6	4	6
	6	Katherine Le Mesurier	4	6	2

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
1	Akhurst	6	6
	Parsons	2	1				1	Akhurst	w/o
	Weston	6	6					Weston
	De Bavay	3	2												Weston	6	6
														7	Turner	4	0
							7	Turner	6	6
								Richardson	4	3
																					7	Turner	6	6
																					3	Harper	2	0
							3	Harper	6	6
								McKay	0	0
														3	Harper	1	6	6
														5	Cox	6	3	3
							5	Cox	2	6	6
								Anthony	6	3	3

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							2	Boyd	6	6
								Stevens	0	2
														2	Boyd	6	6
														8	Bellamy	2	3
							8	Bellamy	7	6
								Irving	5	1
																					2	Boyd	6	6
																					4	Bickerton	3	1
							4	Bickerton	6	6
	Toyne	6	6					Toyne	3	3
	Hopkins	1	1											4	Bickerton	6	4	6
6	Le Mesurier	6	6											6	Le Mesurier	4	6	2
	Bere	1	1				6	Le Mesurier	9	6
	Hoddle-Wrigley	8	6					Hoddle-Wrigley	7	3
	ST. George	6	2

[edit] External links

• 1927 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw