1926 Australasian Championships – Women's Singles

1926 Australian Championships
Champion   Australia Daphne Akhurst
Runner-up   Australia Esna Boyd
Final score   6–1, 6–3
Events
Singles   men   women       boys   girls
Doubles   men   women   mixed   boys   girls
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 < 1925 1927 > 

Daphne Akhurst defeated Esna Boyd 6–1, 6–3 in the final to win the Women's Singles 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.

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

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

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