1926 Australasian Championships – Women's Singles

Daphne Akhurst defeated Esna Boyd 6–1 6–3 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1926 Australasian Championships.

See also:

1926 Australasian Championships - Men's Singles

Contents

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Daphne Akhurst is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Daphne Akhurst (Champion)
  2. Esna Boyd (Finalist)
  3. Sylvia Harper (Semifinalist)
  4. Marjorie Cox (Semifinalist)
  5. Meryl O'Hara-Wood (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Kathrine Le Mesurier (Quarterfinalist)
  7. M. Richardson (Quarterfinalist)
  8. H. Turner (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1   Daphne Akhurst 7 6    
6   Kathrine Le Mesurier 5 2    
  1   Daphne Akhurst 6 6    
  4   Marjorie Cox 1 3    
4   Marjorie Cox 6 6  
  7   M. Richardson 2 2    
    1   Daphne Akhurst 6 6  
  2   Esna Boyd 1 3  
  2   Esna Boyd 6 7    
5   Meryl O'Hara-Wood 1 5    
  2   Esna Boyd 6 3 6
  3   Sylvia Harper 4 6 3  
3   Sylvia Harper 6 6  
  8   H. Turner 1 4    

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
 
    1   Akhurst 6 6    
      Weston 4 3    
      1   Akhurst 7 6    
      6   Le Mesurier 5 2    
    6   Le Mesurier 6 6  
      Taylor 1 4    
      1   Akhurst 6 6  
      4   Cox 1 3  
    4   Cox 6 6    
      Hooper 1 1    
      4   Cox 6 6  
7   Richardson 6 6         7   Richardson 2 2    
  Lillecrapp 2 3       7   Richardson 6 6  
  Mathias 6 6         Mathias 3 2    
  Officer 3 4    

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
 
    2   Boyd 6 6    
      Hamilton 0 2    
      2   Boyd 6 7    
      5   O'Hara-Wood 1 5    
    5   O'Hara-Wood 6 7  
      Lawrence 0 5    
      2   Boyd 6 3 6
      3   Harper 4 6 3
    3   Harper 6 6    
      Bollen 1 2    
      3   Harper 6 6  
      8   Turner 1 4    
    8   Turner 6 6  
  Menz             Menz 3 4    
  Rowe w/o      

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