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1929 Australian Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1929 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Daphne Akhurst
Runner-upAustralia Louie Bickerton
Score6–1, 5–7, 6–2
Details
Draw17
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1928 · Australian Championships · 1930 →

First-seeded Daphne Akhurst defeated Louie Bickerton 6–1, 5–7, 6–2, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1929 Australian 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 Louie Bickerton (finalist)
  3. Australia Marjorie Cox (semifinals)
  4. Australia Sylvia Harper (semifinals)
  5. Australia Meryl O'Hara Wood (quarterfinals)
  6. Australia Mall Molesworth (quarterfinals)
  7. Australia Kathleen Le Messurier (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Birdie Bond (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Australia Daphne Akhurst 6 6
5 Australia Meryl O'Hara Wood 4 3
1 Australia Daphne Akhurst 6 6
4 Australia Sylvia Harper 3 1
4 Australia Sylvia Harper 6 6
6 Australia Mall Molesworth 1 4
1 Australia Daphne Akhurst 6 5 6
2 Australia Louie Bickerton 1 7 2
2 Australia Louie Bickerton 6 8
7 Australia Kathleen Le Messurier 0 6
2 Australia Louie Bickerton 6 6
3 Australia Marjorie Cox 1 3
3 Australia Marjorie Cox 6 6
Australia Emily Hood 0 1

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia Akhurst 6 6
Australia Bollen 0 3
1 Australia Akhurst 6 6
5 Australia O'Hara Wood 4 3
5 Australia O'Hara Wood 6 6
Australia Lillecrapp 2 2
1 Australia Akhurst 6 6
4 Australia Harper 3 1
4 Australia Harper 6 6
Australia Lawrence 1 2
4 Australia Harper 6 6
6 Australia Molesworth 1 4
6 Australia Molesworth 6 6
Australia Griffiths 4 6 6 Australia Griffiths 3 0
Australia Mrs. V. Mathias [a] 6 4 3

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Australia Bickerton 6 6
Australia Menz 0 1
2 Australia Bickerton 6 8
7 Australia Le Messurier 0 6
7 Australia Le Messurier 6 6
Australia Hocking 2 2
2 Australia Bickerton 6 6
3 Australia Cox 1 3
3 Australia Cox 6 6
Australia Weston 3 4
3 Australia Cox 6 6
Australia Hood 0 1
Australia Hood 11 7
8 Australia Bond 9 5

Notes

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  • a Possibly Vera Lucy Mathias.
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  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
  • [2] Source for seedings
Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by