W. Andrew Robinson
Women's doubles | |
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1928 Australian Championships | |
Champions | ![]() ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() ![]() |
Score | 6–3, 6–1 |
Draw | 14 |
Seeds | 4 |
The first seeds Daphne Akhurst and Esna Boyd defeated the fourth seeds Kathleen Le Messurier and Dorothy Weston 6–3, 6–1 in the final, to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1928 Australian Championships.[1][2][3][4][5]
Seeds
Daphne Akhurst /
Esna Boyd (champions)
Louie Bickerton /
Meryl O'Hara Wood (semifinals)
Marjorie Cox /
Sylvia Harper (semifinals)
Kathleen Le Messurier /
Dorothy Weston (final)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
Draw
First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ![]() ![]() | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 4 | 2 | 1 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | 3 | ![]() ![]() | 4 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 1 | 3 | ![]() ![]() | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 8 | 3 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 0 | 6 | 1 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() ![]() | w/o | 4 | ![]() ![]() | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 2 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | w/o | ![]() ![]() | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 2 | ![]() ![]() | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | 4 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 0 | 0 | ![]() ![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() ![]() | 8 | 8 |
Notes
- a These ladies switched pairs in relation to an original draw.
- b Most likely Flora Rowe, mother of Ernest Rowe.
References
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 23 January 1928. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 January 1928. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 January 1928. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 January 1928. p. 13 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. 31 January 1928. p. 12 – via National Library of Australia.