1927 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1927 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Esna Boyd
Runner-upAustralia Sylvia Harper
Score5–7, 6–1, 6–2
Details
Draw21
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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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

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

  1. Australia Esna Boyd (champion)
  2. Australia Daphne Akhurst (second round)
  3. Australia Sylvia Harper (finalist)
  4. Australia Louie Bickerton (semifinals)
  5. Australia Gladys Toyne (second round)
  6. Australia Marjorie Cox (quarterfinals)
  7. Australia Kathleen Le Messurier (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Minnie Richardson (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
Australia Dorothy Weston 4 0
Australia Beryl Turner 6 6
Australia Beryl Turner 2 0
3 Australia Sylvia Harper 6 6
3 Australia Sylvia Harper 1 6 6
6 Australia Marjorie Cox 6 3 3
3 Australia Sylvia Harper 7 1 2
1 Australia Esna Boyd 5 6 6
1 Australia Esna Boyd 6 6
Australia Dorothy Bellamy 2 3
1 Australia Esna Boyd 6 6
4 Australia Louie Bickerton 3 1
4 Australia Louie Bickerton 6 4 6
7 Australia Kathleen Le Messurier 4 6 2

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Australia Akhurst 6 6
Australia Parsons 2 1 2 Australia Akhurst w/o
Australia Weston 6 3 6 Australia Weston
Australia De Bavay 2 6 4 Australia Weston 4 0
Australia Turner 6 6
Australia Turner 6 6
8 Australia Richardson 4 3
Australia Turner 2 0
3 Australia Harper 6 6
3 Australia Harper 6 6
Australia McKay 0 0
3 Australia Harper 1 6 6
6 Australia Cox 6 3 3
6 Australia Cox 3 6 6
Australia Anthony 6 3 2

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia Boyd 6 6
Australia Stephens 0 2
1 Australia Boyd 6 6
Australia Bellamy 2 3
Australia Bellamy 7 6
Australia Irving 5 1
1 Australia Boyd 6 6
4 Australia Bickerton 3 1
4 Australia Bickerton 6 6
5 Australia Toyne 6 6 5 Australia Toyne 3 3
Australia Hopkins 1 1 4 Australia Bickerton 6 4 6
7 Australia Le Messurier 6 6 7 Australia Le Messurier 4 6 2
Australia Bere 1 1 7 Australia Le Messurier 9 6
Australia Hoddle-Wrigley 8 6 Australia Hoddle-Wrigley 7 3
Australia St. George 6 2

Notes

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  • 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.
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  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
  • [2] Source for seedings
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