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1926 Australasian Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1926 Australasian Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Daphne Akhurst
Runner-upAustralia Esna Boyd
Score6–1, 6–3
Details
Draw19
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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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.

Seeds

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

  1. Australia Daphne Akhurst (champion)
  2. Australia Esna Boyd (finalist)
  3. Australia Sylvia Harper (semifinals)
  4. Australia Marjorie Cox (semifinals)
  5. Australia Meryl O'Hara Wood (quarterfinals)
  6. Australia Kathleen Le Messurier (quarterfinals)
  7. Australia Minnie Richardson (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Beryl Turner (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Australia Daphne Akhurst 7 6
6 Australia Kathleen Le Messurier 5 2
1 Australia Daphne Akhurst 6 6
4 Australia Marjorie Cox 1 3
4 Australia Marjorie Cox 6 6
7 Australia Minnie Richardson 2 2
1 Australia Daphne Akhurst 6 6
2 Australia Esna Boyd 1 3
2 Australia Esna Boyd 6 7
5 Australia Meryl O'Hara Wood 1 5
2 Australia Esna Boyd 6 3 6
3 Australia Sylvia Harper 4 6 3
3 Australia Sylvia Harper 6 6
8 Australia Beryl Turner 1 4

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia Akhurst 6 6
Australia Weston 4 3
1 Australia Akhurst 7 6
6 Australia Le Messurier 5 2
6 Australia Le Messurier 6 6
Australia Taylor 1 4
1 Australia Akhurst 6 6
4 Australia Cox 1 3
4 Australia Cox 6 6
Australia Hooper 1 1
4 Australia Cox 6 6
7 Australia Richardson 6 6 7 Australia Richardson 2 2
Australia Lillecrapp 2 3 7 Australia Richardson 6 6
Australia Mathias 6 6 Australia Mathias 3 2
Australia Officer 3 4

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Australia Boyd 6 6
Australia Hamilton 0 2
2 Australia Boyd 6 7
5 Australia O'Hara Wood 1 5
5 Australia O'Hara Wood 6 7
Australia Lawrence 0 5
2 Australia Boyd 6 3 6
3 Australia Harper 4 6 3
3 Australia Harper 6 6
Australia Bollen 1 2
3 Australia Harper 6 6
8 Australia Turner 1 4
8 Australia Turner 6 6
Australia Menz Australia Menz 3 4
Australia Mrs. W. T. Rowe w/o
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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by