1927 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1927 Australian Championships
Champion	Esna Boyd
Runner-up	Sylvia Harper
Final score	5–7, 6–1, 6–2
Details
Draw	21
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women mixed
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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. (second round)
6. Marjorie Cox (quarterfinals)
7. Kathleen Le Messurier (quarterfinals)
8. (second round)

Draw[]

Key[]

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

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
		Dorothy Weston	4	0
			6	6
										2	0
								3	Sylvia Harper	6	6
	3	Sylvia Harper	1	6	6
	6	Marjorie Cox	6	3	3
															3	Sylvia Harper	7	1	2
															1	Esna Boyd	5	6	6
	1	Esna Boyd	6	6
			2	3
								1	Esna Boyd	6	6
								4	Louie Bickerton	3	1
	4	Louie Bickerton	6	4	6
	7	Kathleen Le Messurier	4	6	2

Earlier Rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	2	Akhurst	6	6
			2	1				2	Akhurst	w/o
		Weston	6	3	6				Weston
			2	6	4											Weston	4	0
																	6	6
										6	6
								8		4	3
																								2	0
																						3	Harper	6	6
								3	Harper	6	6
										0	0
															3	Harper	1	6	6
															6	Cox	6	3	3
								6	Cox	3	6	6
										6	3	2

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	Boyd	6	6
										0	2
															1	Boyd	6	6
																	2	3
										7	6
										5	1
																						1	Boyd	6	6
																						4	Bickerton	3	1
								4	Bickerton	6	6
	5		6	6				5		3	3
			1	1											4	Bickerton	6	4	6
	7	Le Messurier	6	6											7	Le Messurier	4	6	2
			1	1				7	Le Messurier	9	6
			8	6						7	3
			6	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[]

• [1] Source for the draw at australianopen.com
• [2] Source for seedings