1930 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1930 Australian Championships
Final
Champion	Daphne Akhurst
Runner-up	Sylvia Harper
Score	10–8, 2–6, 7–5
Details
Draw	20
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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First-seeded Daphne Akhurst defeated Sylvia Harper 10–8, 2–6, 7–5, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1930 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Daphne Akhurst (champion)
2. Louie Bickerton (semifinals)
3. Marjorie Cox (quarterfinals)
4. Sylvia Harper (finalist)
5. Kathleen Le Messurier (quarterfinals)
6. Mall Molesworth (quarterfinals)
7. Gladys Toyne (quarterfinals)
8. Emily Hood (semifinals)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Daphne Akhurst	6	3	6
	5	Kathleen Le Messurier	1	6	4
								1	Daphne Akhurst	6	6
								8	Emily Hood	0	2
	3	Marjorie Cox	5	4
	8	Emily Hood	7	6
															1	Daphne Akhurst	10	2	7
															4	Sylvia Harper	8	6	5
	2	Louie Bickerton	6	7
	7	Gladys Toyne	4	5
								2	Louie Bickerton	3	6
								4	Sylvia Harper	6	8
	4	Sylvia Harper	6	3	6
	6	Mall Molesworth	4	6	2

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	Akhurst	6	6
									McGrath	1	2
															1	Akhurst	6	3	6
															5	Le Messurier	1	6	4
									Anthony	2	2
								5	Le Messurier	6	6
																						1	Akhurst	6	6
																						8	Hood	0	2
								3	Cox	9	6
									Smith	7	0
															3	Cox	5	4
		Bond	6	6											8	Hood	7	6
		Commins	3	2					Bond	4	4
		Hall	10	6	3			8	Hood	6	6
	8	Hood	12	1	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	2	Bickerton	6	6
		Muirhead	2	0				2	Bickerton	6	6
		Hattersley	4	12	6				Hattersley	3	3
		Murdoch	6	10	3										2	Bickerton	6	7
															7	Toyne	4	5
									Price	3	5
								7	Toyne	6	7
																						2	Bickerton	3	6
																						4	Harper	6	8
								4	Harper	6	6
									Weston	3	0
															4	Harper	6	3	6
															6	Molesworth	4	6	2
									Hoddle-Wrigley	4	0
								6	Molesworth	6	6

External links

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

This page was last edited on 26 January 2024, at 18:37