1929 Australian Championships – Women's singles

April 2026 1929 Australian Championships grand slam AUS Daphne Akhurst AUS Louie Bickerton 6–1, 5–7, 6–2 17 8 First-seeded Daphne Akhurst defeated Louie Bickerton 6–1, 5–7, 6–2, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1929 Australian Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Daphne Akhurst is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Daphne Akhurst (champion) AUS Louie Bickerton (finalist) AUS Marjorie Cox (semifinals) AUS Sylvia Harper (semifinals) AUS Meryl O'Hara Wood (quarterfinals) AUS Mall Molesworth (quarterfinals) AUS Kathleen Le Messurier (quarterfinals) AUS Birdie Bond (first round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 175 AUS Daphne Akhurst 1 AUS Louie Bickerton 2 6 1 5 7 6 2 AUS Daphne Akhurst 1 AUS Sylvia Harper 4 6 3 6 1 AUS Louie Bickerton 2 AUS Marjorie Cox 3 6 1 6 3 AUS Daphne Akhurst 1 AUS Meryl O'Hara Wood 5 6 4 6 3 AUS Sylvia Harper 4 AUS Mall Molesworth 6 6 1 6 4 AUS Louie Bickerton 2 AUS Kathleen Le Messurier 7 6 0 8 6 AUS Marjorie Cox 3 AUS Emily Hood 6 0 6 1 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS Akhurst 1 AUS Harper 4 6 3 6 1 AUS Akhurst 1 AUS O'Hara Wood 5 6 4 6 3 AUS Harper 4 AUS Molesworth 6 6 1 6 4 AUS Akhurst 1 AUS Bollen 6 0 6 3 AUS O'Hara Wood 5 AUS Lillecrapp 6 2 6 2 AUS Harper 4 AUS Lawrence 6 1 6 2 AUS Molesworth 6 AUS Griffiths 6 3 6 0 AUS Griffiths AUS Mrs. V. Mathias Player a a 4 6 6 4 6 3 Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS Bickerton 2 AUS Cox 3 6 1 6 3 AUS Bickerton 2 AUS Le Messurier 7 6 0 8 6 AUS Cox 3 AUS Hood 6 0 6 1 AUS Bickerton 2 AUS Menz 6 0 6 1 AUS Le Messurier 7 AUS Hocking 6 2 6 2 AUS Cox 3 AUS Weston 6 3 6 4 AUS Hood AUS Bond 8 11 9 7 5 Notes Player a a Possibly Vera Lucy Mathias. External links 1929 LS Source for seedings 1928 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1929 French Championships – Women's singles Category:1929 in women's tennis 1929 Category:1929 in Australian tennis Category:1929 in Australian women's sport Women's Singles