1924 Australasian Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1924 Australasian Championships
ChampionAustralia Sylvia Lance
Runner-upAustralia Esna Boyd
Final score6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Details
Draw22
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women mixed
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Sylvia Lance defeated Esna Boyd 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1924 Australian Championships.

Seeds[]

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

  1. Australia Mall Molesworth (quarterfinals)
  2. Australia Esna Boyd (finalist)
  3. Australia Sylvia Lance (champion)
  4. Australia Daphne Akhurst (semifinals)
  5. Australia Lily Addison (first round)
  6. Australia Kathleen Le Messurier (semifinals)
  7. n/a [a]
  8. Australia Marjorie Todd (quarterfinals)

Draw[]

Key[]

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

Finals[]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Australia Mall Molesworth 9 3 6
6 Australia Kathleen Le Messurier 7 6 8
6 Australia Kathleen Le Messurier 2 2
3 Australia Sylvia Lance 6 6
8 Australia Marjorie Todd 6 4 1
3 Australia Sylvia Lance 1 6 6
3 Australia Sylvia Lance 6 3 6
2 Australia Esna Boyd 3 6 4
2 Australia Esna Boyd 6 6
Australia -. Simpson 1 1
2 Australia Esna Boyd 6 6
4 Australia Daphne Akhurst 1 4
Australia 1 4
4 Australia Daphne Akhurst 6 6

Earlier Rounds[]

Section 1[]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia Molesworth
Australia w/o
1 Australia Molesworth 9 3 6
6 Australia Le Messurier 7 6 8
6 Australia Le Messurier 6 6
Australia 3 1
6 Australia Le Messurier 2 2
3 Australia Lance 6 6
Australia 1 1
8 Australia Todd 6 6 8 Australia Todd 6 6
Australia 3 3 8 Australia Todd 6 4 1
3 Australia Lance 6 6 3 Australia Lance 1 6 6
Australia 2 1 3 Australia Lance 6 6
Australia Mrs. W. T. Rowe 6 6 Australia Mrs. W. T. Rowe 3 2
Australia 1 0

Section 2[]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United Kingdom Johnson
5 Australia Addison w/o United Kingdom Johnson 1 1
2 Australia Boyd 6 6 2 Australia Boyd 6 6
United Kingdom 2 1 2 Australia Boyd 6 6
Australia Hack 6 7 Australia Simpson 1 1
Australia 3 5 Australia Hack 3 8 4
Australia Simpson 6 6 6
2 Australia Boyd 6 6
4 Australia Akhurst 1 4
Australia 2 8
Australia 6 10
Australia 1 4
4 Australia Akhurst 6 6
Australia 6 5 0
4 Australia Akhurst 4 7 6

Notes[]

  • a Meryl O'Hara Wood was the seventh seed in an original draw.

External links[]

Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
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