1928 Australian Championships – Women's singles

April 2026 1928 Australian Championships AUS Daphne Akhurst AUS Esna Boyd 7–5, 6–2 19 4 grand slam Daphne Akhurst defeated Esna Boyd 7–5, 6–2, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1928 Australian Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Daphne Akhurst is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Esna Boyd (finalist) AUS Daphne Akhurst (champion) AUS Louie Bickerton (semifinals) AUS Sylvia Harper (second round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 175 AUS Daphne Akhurst 2 AUS Esna Boyd 1 7 5 6 2 AUS Daphne Akhurst 2 AUS Meryl O'Hara Wood 6 2 7 5 AUS Esna Boyd 1 AUS Louis Bickerton 3 6 2 6 3 AUS Daphne Akhurst 2 AUS Dorothy Weston 6 1 6 2 AUS Meryl O'Hara Wood AUS Kathleen Le Messurier 1 6 6 4 6 2 AUS Esna Boyd 1 AUS Mall Molesworth 7 5 6 2 AUS Pattie Meaney AUS Louie Bickerton 3 4 6 6 1 6 1 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals yes 6 185 15 AUS Kathleen Le Messurier 6 6 AUS Edith Freudenstein Match a a 0 0 4 AUS Sylvia Harper 6 6 AUS Floris Conway 4 1 2 AUS Daphne Akhurst 6 6 AUS Nell Lloyd 1 2 AUS Dorothy Weston Match a a 6 6 AUS Gwen Waterhouse 3 4 AUS Meryl O'Hara Wood 6 6 AUS Coral Buttsworth 1 2 AUS Le Messurier 1 6 6 4 AUS Harper 6 3 3 2 AUS Akhurst 6 6 AUS Weston 1 2 AUS O'Hara Wood 1 6 6 AUS Le Messurier 6 4 2 2 AUS Akhurst 6 7 AUS O'Hara Wood 2 5 Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals yes 7 185 15 AUS Iris Luckie 10 9 6 AUS Grace Paterson 8 11 3 1 AUS Esna Boyd 7 6 AUS Marjorie Cox 5 2 AUS Mall Molesworth Match b b AUS Luckie Match b b AUS Pattie Meaney 6 6 AUS Dorothy Dingle 1 2 3 AUS Louie Bickerton 6 6 AUS Birdie Bond 3 2 1 AUS Boyd 7 6 AUS Molesworth 5 2 AUS Meaney 6 1 1 3 AUS Bickerton 4 6 6 1 AUS Boyd 6 6 3 AUS Bickerton 2 3 See also 1928 Australian Championships – Men's singles Notes Match a a In an original drawhttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16434698 Lawn Tennis The Sydney Morning Herald 18 January 1928 19 National Library of Australia Le Messurier and Weston – both representatives of South Australia – have been drawn together in the first round (Freudenstein received a bye into the second round to play against Waterhouse). This was protested by the South Australian Council as being against the regulations.http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/55058888 Sports and Pastimes The Register Adelaide, Australia 20 January 1928 6 National Library of Australia Match b b This is most confusing one. No source gives an information about such a draw, let alone the result. References External links 1928 LS Source for seedings 1927 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1928 French Championships – Women's singles Category:1928 in women's tennis 1928 Category:1928 in Australian tennis Category:1928 in Australian women's sport Women's Singles