1927 Australian Championships – Women's singles explained

Type:	grand slam
Score:	5–7, 6–1, 6–2
Draw:	21
Seeds:	8
Before Name:	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.

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Earlier rounds

Section 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

• • http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3833057 Source for seedings