1924 Australasian Championships – Women's Singles

Sylvia Lance defeated Esna Boyd 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1924 Australian Championships.

Women's Singles
1924 Australasian Championships
Champion Sylvia Lance
Runner-up Esna Boyd
Final score6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Draw22
Seeds8

Seeds

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

  1. Mall Molesworth (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Esna Boyd (Finalist)
  3. Sylvia Lance (Champion)
  4. Daphne Akhurst (Semifinalist)
  5. Lily Addison (First round)
  6. Kathleen Le Messurier (Semifinalist)
  7. n/a [a]
  8. Marjorie Todd (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

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

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Mall Molesworth 9 3 6
6 Kathleen Le Messurier 7 6 8
6 Kathleen Le Messurier 2 2
3 Sylvia Lance 6 6
8 Marjorie Todd 6 4 1
3 Sylvia Lance 1 6 6
3 Sylvia Lance 6 3 6
2 Esna Boyd 3 6 4
2 Esna Boyd 6 6
-. Simpson 1 1
2 Esna Boyd 6 6
4 Daphne Akhurst 1 4
V. Mather 1 4
4 Daphne Akhurst 6 6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Molesworth
Howett w/o
1 Molesworth 9 3 6
6 Le Messurier 7 6 8
6 Le Messurier 6 6
Richardson 3 1
6 Le Messurier 2 2
3 Lance 6 6
De Bavay 1 1
8 Todd 6 6 8 Todd 6 6
Hoddle-Wrigley 3 3 8 Todd 6 4 1
3 Lance 6 6 3 Lance 1 6 6
McIver 2 1 3 Lance 6 6
Mrs. W. T. Rowe 6 6 Mrs. W. T. Rowe 3 2
Muirhead 1 0

Section 2
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Johnson
5 Addison w/o Johnson 1 1
2 Boyd 6 6 2 Boyd 6 6
Thynne 2 1 2 Boyd 6 6
Hack 6 7 Simpson 1 1
Salter 3 5 Hack 3 8 4
Simpson 6 6 6
2 Boyd 6 6
4 Akhurst 1 4
Ferguson 2 8
Mather 6 10
Mather 1 4
4 Akhurst 6 6
Bere 6 5 0
4 Akhurst 4 7 6

Notes
Preceded by
1923 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles		 Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
1924 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
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