1926 Australasian Championships – Women's Singles

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

Women's Singles
1926 Australasian Championships
Champion Daphne Akhurst
Runner-up Esna Boyd
Final score6–1, 6–3
Draw19
Seeds8

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. Minnie Richardson (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Beryl 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 Minnie 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 Beryl Turner 1 4

Section 1
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Akhurst 6 6
Weston 4 3
1 Akhurst 7 6
6 Le Messurier 5 2
6 Le Messurier 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
Mrs. W. T. Rowe w/o
Preceded by
1925 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles		 Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
1926 French Championships – Women's Singles
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