1926 Australasian Championships – Women's singles

1926 Australasian Championships grand slam AUS Daphne Akhurst AUS Esna Boyd 6–1, 6–3 19 8 Australian Championships – Women's singles First-seeded Daphne Akhurst defeated Esna Boyd 6–1, 6–3, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1926 Australasian 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 Esna Boyd (finalist) AUS Sylvia Harper (semifinals) AUS Marjorie Cox (semifinals) AUS Meryl O'Hara Wood (quarterfinals) AUS Kathleen Le Messurier (quarterfinals) AUS Minnie Richardson (quarterfinals) AUS Beryl Turner (quarterfinals) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 175 AUS Daphne Akhurst 1 AUS Esna Boyd 2 6 1 6 3 AUS Daphne Akhurst 1 AUS Marjorie Cox 4 6 1 6 3 AUS Esna Boyd 2 AUS Sylvia Harper 3 6 4 3 6 6 3 AUS Daphne Akhurst 1 AUS Kathleen Le Messurier 6 7 5 6 2 AUS Marjorie Cox 4 AUS Minnie Richardson 7 6 2 6 2 AUS Esna Boyd 2 AUS Meryl O'Hara Wood 5 6 1 7 5 AUS Sylvia Harper 3 AUS Beryl Turner 8 6 1 6 4 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS Akhurst 1 AUS Cox 4 6 1 6 3 AUS Akhurst 1 AUS Le Messurier 6 7 5 6 2 AUS Cox 4 AUS Richardson 7 6 2 6 2 AUS Akhurst 1 AUS Weston 6 4 6 3 AUS Le Messurier 6 AUS Taylor 6 1 6 4 AUS Cox 4 AUS Hooper 6 1 6 1 AUS Richardson 7 AUS Mathias 6 3 6 2 AUS Richardson 7 AUS Lillecrapp 6 2 6 3 AUS Mathias AUS Officer 6 3 6 4 Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS Boyd 2 AUS Harper 3 6 4 3 6 6 3 AUS Boyd 2 AUS O'Hara Wood 5 6 1 7 5 AUS Harper 3 AUS Turner 8 6 1 6 4 AUS Boyd 2 AUS Hamilton 6 0 6 2 AUS O'Hara Wood 5 AUS Lawrence 6 0 7 5 AUS Harper 3 AUS Bollen 6 1 6 2 AUS Turner 8 AUS Menz 6 3 6 4 AUS Menz AUS Mrs. W. T. Rowe w/o External links 1926 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com https://web.archive.org/web/20160331145357/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020000022 2016-03-31 , the source for this draw 1925 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1926 French Championships – Women's singles Category:1926 in women's tennis Women's Singles Category:1926 in Australian women's sport