1927 Australian Championships – Women's singles

1927 Australian Championships grand slam AUS Esna Boyd AUS Sylvia Harper 5–7, 6–1, 6–2 21 8 Australasian Championships – Women's singles First-seeded Esna Boyd defeated Sylvia Harper 5–7, 6–1, 6–2, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1927 Australian Championships (Tennis). Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Esna Boyd is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Esna Boyd (champion) AUS Daphne Akhurst (second round) AUS Sylvia Harper (finalist) AUS Louie Bickerton (semifinals) AUS Gladys Toyne (second round) AUS Marjorie Cox (quarterfinals) AUS Kathleen Le Messurier (quarterfinals) AUS Minnie Richardson (second round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 AUS Sylvia Harper 3 AUS Esna Boyd 1 7 5 1 6 2 6 AUS Beryl Turner AUS Sylvia Harper 3 2 6 0 6 AUS Esna Boyd 1 AUS Louie Bickerton 4 6 3 6 1 AUS Dorothy Weston AUS Beryl Turner 4 6 0 6 AUS Sylvia Harper 3 AUS Marjorie Cox 6 1 6 6 3 6 3 AUS Esna Boyd 1 AUS Dorothy Bellamy 6 2 6 3 AUS Louie Bickerton 4 AUS Kathleen Le Messurier 7 6 4 4 6 6 2 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS Turner AUS Harper 3 2 6 0 6 AUS Weston AUS Turner 4 6 0 6 AUS Harper 3 AUS Cox 6 1 6 6 3 6 3 AUS Akhurst 2 AUS Weston w/o AUS Turner AUS Richardson 8 6 4 6 3 AUS Harper 3 AUS McKay 6 0 6 0 AUS Cox 6 AUS Anthony 3 6 6 3 6 2 AUS Akhurst 2 AUS Parsons 6 2 6 1 AUS Weston AUS De Bavay 6 2 3 6 6 4 Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals AUS Boyd 1 AUS Bickerton 4 6 3 6 1 AUS Boyd 1 AUS Bellamy 6 2 6 3 AUS Bickerton 4 AUS Le Messurier 7 6 4 4 6 6 2 AUS Boyd 1 AUS Stephens 6 0 6 2 AUS Bellamy AUS Irving 7 5 6 1 AUS Bickerton 4 AUS Toyne 5 6 3 6 3 AUS Le Messurier 7 AUS Hoddle-Wrigley 9 7 6 3 AUS Toyne 5 AUS Hopkins 6 1 6 1 AUS Le Messurier 7 AUS Bere 6 1 6 1 AUS Hoddle-Wrigley AUS St. George 8 6 6 2 Notes Weston vs. De Bavay: some sources give 6–3, 3–6, 6–4. Cox vs. Anthony: some sources give 3–6, 6–3, 6–3. External links 1927 LS Source for seedings 1926 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1927 French Championships – Women's singles Category:1927 in women's tennis Women's Singles Category:1927 in Australian women's sport