1929 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

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.

Women's Singles
1929 Australian Championships
Champion Daphne Akhurst
Runner-up Louie Bickerton
Final score6–1, 5–7, 6–2
Draw17
Seeds8

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 (Finalist)
  3. Marjorie Cox (Semifinalist)
  4. Sylvia Harper (Semifinalist)
  5. Meryl O'Hara Wood (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Mall Molesworth (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Kathleen Le Messurier (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Birdie Bond (First round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

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

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Notes

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  • Source for the draw at australianopen.com
  • Source for seedings
Preceded by
1928 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles
Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
1929 French Championships – Women's Singles
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