1926 Australasian Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1926 Australasian Championships
Champion	Daphne Akhurst
Runner-up	Esna Boyd
Final score	6–1, 6–3

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Daphne Akhurst	7	6
	6	Kathleen Le Messurier	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

External links

• 1926 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw