1927 Australian Championships – Mixed doubles

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Mixed doubles
1927 Australian Championships
ChampionsAustralia Esna Boyd
Australia Jack Hawkes
Runners-upAustralia
Australia Jim Willard
Final score6–1, 6–3
Details
Draw22
Seeds4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women mixed
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Esna Boyd and Jack Hawkes successfully defended their title by defeating 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]

Seeds[]

  1. Australia Esna Boyd / Australia Jack Hawkes (champions)
  2. Australia [a]/ Australia Jim Willard (final)
  3. Australia Sylvia Harper / Australia Rupert Wertheim (semifinals)
  4. Australia Louie Bickerton / Australia Bob Schlesinger (second round)

Draw[]

Key[]

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • Alt = Alternate
  • SE = Special exempt
  • PR = Protected ranking
  • ITF = ITF entry
  • JE = Junior exempt
  • w/o = Walkover
  • r = Retired
  • d = Defaulted

Finals[]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
2 Australia
Australia Jim Willard
w/o
Australia N. Webb [b]
Australia
2 Australia
Australia Jim Willard
6 6
Australia Marjorie Cox
Australia Jack Crawford
6 6 Australia Marjorie Cox
Australia Jack Crawford
4 4
Australia Dorothy Weston
Australia
1 2 2 Australia
Australia Jim Willard
1 3
3 Australia Sylvia Harper
Australia Rupert Wertheim
6 6 1 Australia Esna Boyd
Australia Jack Hawkes
6 6
Australia Kathleen Le Messurier
Australia
4 4 3 Australia Sylvia Harper
Australia Rupert Wertheim
6 2 4
Australia
Australia Gordon Lum
6 4 1 Australia Esna Boyd
Australia Jack Hawkes
4 6 6
1 Australia Esna Boyd
Australia Jack Hawkes
8 6

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Australia
Australia Jim Willard
6 6
Australia
Australia
2 4
2 Australia
Australia Jim Willard
w/o
Australia N. Webb [b]
Australia
Australia N. Webb [b]
Australia
1 6 6
Australia
Australia
6 4 4
2 Australia
Australia Jim Willard
6 6
Australia
Australia
6 6 Australia Marjorie Cox
Australia Jack Crawford
4 4
Australia
Australia
3 2 Australia
Australia
2 6 3
Australia Marjorie Cox
Australia Jack Crawford
2 6 6 Australia Marjorie Cox
Australia Jack Crawford
6 2 6
Australia
Australia
6 1 2 Australia Marjorie Cox
Australia Jack Crawford
6 6
Australia Dorothy Weston
Australia
6 6 Australia Dorothy Weston
Australia
1 2
Australia
Australia Rice Gemmell
3 3 Australia Dorothy Weston
Australia
7 2 7
4 Australia Louie Bickerton
Australia Bob Schlesinger
5 6 5

Section 2[]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
3 Australia Sylvia Harper
Australia Rupert Wertheim
6 6
Australia
Australia E. D. Yencken
4 1
3 Australia Sylvia Harper
Australia Rupert Wertheim
6 6
Australia Kathleen Le Messurier
Australia
4 4
Australia Kathleen Le Messurier
Australia
6 6
Australia Mrs. Rowe [c]
Australia
4 3
3 Australia Sylvia Harper
Australia Rupert Wertheim
6 2 4
1 Australia Esna Boyd
Australia Jack Hawkes
4 6 6
Australia
Australia Gordon Lum
6 15
Australia
Australia Gar Moon
4 6 6 Australia
Australia Gar Moon
4 13
Australia
Australia Harry Hopman
6 3 2 Australia
Australia Gordon Lum
6 4
Australia
Australia Rodney Heath
6 6 6 1 Australia Esna Boyd
Australia Jack Hawkes
8 6
Australia
Australia
8 2 4 Australia
Australia Rodney Heath
4 1
1 Australia Esna Boyd
Australia Jack Hawkes
6 6 1 Australia Esna Boyd
Australia Jack Hawkes
6 6
Australia Lily Addison
Australia
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 .
  • 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.

External links[]

Source for seedings

Preceded by
Grand Slam mixed doubles Succeeded by
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