1927 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

First-seeded Helen Wills defeated Lilí de Álvarez 6–2, 6–4 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1927 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2]

Women's Singles
1927 Wimbledon Championships
Champion Helen Wills
Runner-up Lilí de Álvarez
Final score6–2, 6–4
Draw80 (10Q)
Seeds8
Main article: 1927 Wimbledon Championships

Kitty Godfree was the defending champion, but lost to Elizabeth Ryan in the quarterfinals.

Seeds
01.   Helen Wills (Champion)
02.   Kitty Godfree (Quarterfinals)
03.   Kea Bouman (Fourth round)
04.   Lili de Álvarez (Final)
05.   Elizabeth Ryan (Semifinals)
06.   Molla Mallory (Third round)
07.   Bobbie Heine (Third round)
08.   Irene Peacock (Quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
2 Kitty Godfree 6 4 4
5 Elizabeth Ryan 3 6 6
5 Elizabeth Ryan 6 0 4
4 Lilí de Álvarez 2 6 6
4 Lilí de Álvarez 6 3 8
Phoebe Watson 3 6 6
4 Lilí de Álvarez 2 4
1 Helen Wills 6 6
1 Helen Wills 6 6
8 Irene Peacock 3 1
1 Helen Wills 6 6
Joan Fry 3 1
Joan Fry 1 6 6
Betty Nuthall 6 3 4

Top half

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
2 Kitty Godfree 6 6
Q Naomi Trentham 2 2
2 K Godfree 6 10
D Tapscott 2 8
Billie Tapscott 7 6
G Cousin 5 4
2 K Godfree 6 6
E Colyer 2 2
Evelyn Colyer 6 6 7
Phyllis Satterthwaite 8 2 5
E Colyer 6 6
J Ridley 4 3
Marguerite Bordes 0 5
Joan Ridley 6 7

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
5 Elizabeth Ryan 6 6
Q Eileen Connell 2 4
E Ryan 6 6
E Broadbridge 2 3
Marjorie MacFarlane 3 4
Enid Broadbridge 6 6
5 E Ryan 7 6
E Harvey 5 1
Ermyntrude Harvey 6 8
Ilse Friedleben 4 6
E Harvey 6 6
H Contostavlos 4 4
Helene Contostavlos 6 6
Dorothy Alexander 1 1

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
4 Lilí de Alvarez 6 6
Mrs MB Reckitt 2 3
4 E de Alvarez 6 6
P Dransfield 0 4
Peggy Dransfield 6 6
Violette Gallay 4 1
4 E de Alvarez 6 6
M Mavrogordato 3 0
E Norman 4 4
Mabel Mavrogordato 6 6
M Mavrogordato 9 6 6
M Valantine 11 4 4
JL Colegate 4 3
Madge Valantine 6 6

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
7 Bobbie Heine 6 3 6
Eleanor Rose 4 6 4 7 E Heine 6 6
Q Winifred Bower 7 2 0 Q E Hemmant 3 2
Q Effie Hemmant 5 6 6 7 E Heine 6 3 5
Mrs RRW Jackson 6 6 P Watson 4 6 7
Doris Craddock 3 1 Mrs RRW Jackson 0 2
Paula von Reznicek P Watson 6 6
Phoebe Watson w/o P Watson 6 7
GJ Gilder 3 2 V Chamberlain 1 5
Violet Chamberlain 6 6 V Chamberlain 6 6
Madge Slaney 9 3 1 E Macready 3 2
Elizabeth Macready 7 6 6 V Chamberlain 6 1 6
Mrs Bruce-May 6 3 1 CJ Tyrrell 2 6 4
CJ Tyrrell 2 6 6 CJ Tyrrell 6 6
Q Sybil Johnson 2 6 3 K Bridge 2 1
Kathleen Bridge 6 0 6

Bottom half

Section 5
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
1 Helen Wills 6 3 6
Gwen Sterry 3 6 3 1 H Wills 6 6
Sylvia Lumley-Ellis 6 6 S Lumley-Ellis 3 2
Cecily Marriott 3 2 1 H Wills 7 6
Margaret Stocks 3 2 E Bennett 5 3
Cristobel Hardie 6 6 C Hardie 4 6 2
Eileen Bennett 7 6 E Bennett 6 3 6
Agnes Tuckey 5 4 1 H Wills 6 6
Davinia Gordon 6 6 E Goldsack 1 3
Joyce Brown 3 2 D Gordon 3 4
R Watson 3 0 E Goldsack 6 6
Elsie Goldsack 6 6 E Goldsack 6 8 6
Mary McIlquham 6 0 4 J Lycett 8 6 3
Joan Lycett 1 6 6 J Lycett 6 6
DE Munro 1 1 W Beamish 4 3
Winifred Beamish 6 6

Section 6
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
8 Irene Peacock 6 6
Q Beatrice Feltham 0 1
8 I Peacock 6 6
E Clarke 3 1
Enid Clarke 6 6
Q Mary Davies 2 3
8 I Peacock 6 6
I Maltby 3 2
Irene Maltby 6 2 6
Elsa Haylock 1 6 3
I Maltby 3 6 6
A Edgington 6 4 4
Aurea Edgington 7 3 6
Claire Beckingham 5 6 4

Section 7
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
3 Kea Bouman 6 6
Q Doreen Busby 0 3
3 K Bouman 7 6
P Covell 5 3
Dorothy Shaw 3 3
Phyllis Covell 6 6
3 K Bouman 6 4 7
J Fry 2 6 9
Joan Fry 6 6
Simonne Mathieu 3 2
J Fry 6 6
Q Mrs ML Morrison 2 2
Marie Hazel 4 4
Mrs ML Morrison 6 6

Section 8
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
6 Molla Mallory 6 6
Betty Boas 3 2
6 M Mallory 6 2 0
B Nuthall 2 6 6
Cilly Aussem 3 2
Betty Nuthall 6 6
B Nuthall 6 6
D Hill 3 3
Dorothy Hill 6 6
Q HL Eddis 1 2
D Hill 6 6
M Saunders 2 4
Betty Dix 4 3
Peggy Saunders 6 6
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References
  1. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
  2. David Darrah (3 July 1927). "Helen Wills wins women's tennis throne". Chicago Sunday Tribune. p. 1.
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