1927 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

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).

Women's Singles
1927 Australian Championships
Champion	Esna Boyd
Runner-up	Sylvia Harper
Final score	5–7, 6–1, 6–2
Draw	21
Seeds	8

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 (Semifinalist)
5. Gladys Toyne (Second round)
6. Marjorie Cox (Quarterfinalist)
7. Kathleen Le Messurier (Quarterfinalist)
8. Minnie Richardson (Second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
		Dorothy Weston	4	0
		Beryl Turner	6	6
									Beryl Turner	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
		Dorothy Bellamy	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
		Parsons	2	1				2	Akhurst	w/o
		Weston	6	3	6				Weston
		De Bavay	2	6	4											Weston	4	0
																Turner	6	6
									Turner	6	6
								8	Richardson	4	3
																							Turner	2	0
																						3	Harper	6	6
								3	Harper	6	6
									McKay	0	0
															3	Harper	1	6	6
															6	Cox	6	3	3
								6	Cox	3	6	6
									Anthony	6	3	2

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	Boyd	6	6
									Stephens	0	2
															1	Boyd	6	6
																Bellamy	2	3
									Bellamy	7	6
									Irving	5	1
																						1	Boyd	6	6
																						4	Bickerton	3	1
								4	Bickerton	6	6
	5	Toyne	6	6				5	Toyne	3	3
		Hopkins	1	1											4	Bickerton	6	4	6
	7	Le Messurier	6	6											7	Le Messurier	4	6	2
		Bere	1	1				7	Le Messurier	9	6
		Hoddle-Wrigley	8	6					Hoddle-Wrigley	7	3
		St. George	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

• Source for the draw at australianopen.com
• Source for seedings

Preceded by 1926 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1927 French Championships – Women's Singles