1927 Australian Championships – Mixed Doubles

Esna Boyd and Jack Hawkes successfully defended their title by defeating Youtha Anthony and Jim Willard 6–1, 6–3 in the final, to win the Mixed Doubles tennis title at the 1927 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Mixed Doubles
1927 Australian Championships
Champions Esna Boyd
Jack Hawkes
Runners-up Youtha Anthony
Jim Willard
Final score6–1, 6–3
Draw22
Seeds4

Seeds

  1. Esna Boyd / Jack Hawkes (Champions)
  2. Youtha Anthony [a]/ Jim Willard (Final)
  3. Sylvia Harper / Rupert Wertheim (Semifinals)
  4. Louie Bickerton / Bob Schlesinger (Second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
2 Youtha Anthony
Jim Willard
w/o
N. Webb [b]
Spencer Millear
2 Youtha Anthony
Jim Willard
6 6
Marjorie Cox
Jack Crawford
6 6 Marjorie Cox
Jack Crawford
4 4
Dorothy Weston
Ron Hone
1 2 2 Youtha Anthony
Jim Willard
1 3
3 Sylvia Harper
Rupert Wertheim
6 6 1 Esna Boyd
Jack Hawkes
6 6
Kathleen Le Messurier
W. R. James
4 4 3 Sylvia Harper
Rupert Wertheim
6 2 4
Gladys Toyne
Gordon Lum
6 4 1 Esna Boyd
Jack Hawkes
4 6 6
1 Esna Boyd
Jack Hawkes
8 6

Section 1

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Youtha Anthony
Jim Willard
6 6
Dorothy Bellamy
Cecil Lamb
2 4
2 Youtha Anthony
Jim Willard
w/o
N. Webb [b]
Spencer Millear
N. Webb [b]
Spencer Millear
1 6 6
Floris St. George
Rupert Shepherd
6 4 4
2 Youtha Anthony
Jim Willard
6 6
Mavis McKay
Thomas Robinson
6 6 Marjorie Cox
Jack Crawford
4 4
Frances Hoddle-Wrigley
Harry Jacoby
3 2 Mavis McKay
Thomas Robinson
2 6 3
Marjorie Cox
Jack Crawford
2 6 6 Marjorie Cox
Jack Crawford
6 2 6
Keyden Irving
Harold Wilson
6 1 2 Marjorie Cox
Jack Crawford
6 6
Dorothy Weston
Ron Hone
6 6 Dorothy Weston
Ron Hone
1 2
Mildred McDougall
Rice Gemmell
3 3 Dorothy Weston
Ron Hone
7 2 7
4 Louie Bickerton
Bob Schlesinger
5 6 5

Section 2

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
3 Sylvia Harper
Rupert Wertheim
6 6
Ursula Bere
E. D. Yencken
4 1
3 Sylvia Harper
Rupert Wertheim
6 6
Kathleen Le Messurier
W. R. James
4 4
Kathleen Le Messurier
W. R. James
6 6
Mrs. Rowe [c]
Ron Ford
4 3
3 Sylvia Harper
Rupert Wertheim
6 2 4
1 Esna Boyd
Jack Hawkes
4 6 6
Gladys Toyne
Gordon Lum
6 15
Beryl Turner
Gar Moon
4 6 6 Beryl Turner
Gar Moon
4 13
Ruth Stephens
Harry Hopman
6 3 2 Gladys Toyne
Gordon Lum
6 4
Vere de Bavay
Rodney Heath
6 6 6 1 Esna Boyd
Jack Hawkes
8 6
Minnie Richardson
D'Arcy Mullamphy
8 2 4 Vere de Bavay
Rodney Heath
4 1
1 Esna Boyd
Jack Hawkes
6 6 1 Esna Boyd
Jack Hawkes
6 6
Lily Addison
Norman Roberts
1 2

Notes

  • a Original pairing was J. Willard with Daphne Akhurst, but the latter had to withdraw owing to illness.
  • b Most likely either Nell Webb or Nancy Webb.
  • c Probably Mrs. W. T. Rowe (Flora Rowe).
  • 1R Turner/Moon vs. Stephens/Hopman: some sources give 4–6, 6–3, 6–4.
  • 2R Anthony/Willard vs. Bellamy/Lamb: some sources give 6–2, 6–1.
  • QF Harper/Wertheim vs. Le Messurier/James: some sources give 6–2, 6–4.

References

  1. "Lawn Tennis". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 24 January 1927. p. 14 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Lawn Tennis". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 25 January 1927. p. 14 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Tennis Championships". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 26 January 1927. p. 14 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Lawn Tennis". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 28 January 1927. p. 14 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Tennis Championships". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 31 January 1927. p. 14 via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 2 February 1927. p. 19 via National Library of Australia.

Source for seedings

Preceded by
1926 U.S. National Championships – Mixed Doubles
Grand Slam mixed doubles Succeeded by
1927 French Championships – Mixed Doubles
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