1929_Australian_Championships_–_Women's_singles

1929 Australian Championships – Women's singles

1929 Australian Championships – Women's singles

1929 tennis event results

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.

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Seeds

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

Key

Finals

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

Section 1

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

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

  • a Possibly Vera Lucy Mathias.
  • Source for the draw at ausopen.com
  • Source for seedings
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