Esna Boyd
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Esna Boyd Robertson was an Australian tennis
player who reached seven consecutive women's singles finals at the Australian Championships
from 1922 through 1928. She won one of those finals, defeating Sylvia Lance Harper
in 1927. Robertson participated in the first women's singles final at the Australian Championships in 1922 against fellow Australian Margaret Molesworth
.
According to Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail
, Robertson was ranked World No. 10 in 1928.
NH = tournament not held.
A = did not participate in the tournament.
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
1Through 1923, the French Championships were open only to French nationals. The World Hard Court Championships (WHCC), actually played on clay in Paris or Brussels, began in 1912 and were open to all nationalities. The results from the 1922 and 1923 editions of that tournament are shown here. The Olympics replaced the WHCC in 1924, as the Olympics were held in Paris. Beginning in 1925, the French Championships were open to all nationalities, with the results shown here beginning with that year.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player who reached seven consecutive women's singles finals at the Australian Championships
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
from 1922 through 1928. She won one of those finals, defeating Sylvia Lance Harper
Sylvia Lance Harper
Sylvia Harper was a female tennis player from Australia who won the singles title at the 1924 Australian Championships...
in 1927. Robertson participated in the first women's singles final at the Australian Championships in 1922 against fellow Australian Margaret Molesworth
Margaret Molesworth
Maud Margaret 'Mall' Molesworth was a tennis player from Queensland, Australia who won the inaugural Australasian Championships women's singles title in 1922.-Tennis career:...
.
According to Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail
Daily Mail
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, Robertson was ranked World No. 10 in 1928.
Grand Slam record
- Australian ChampionshipsAustralian OpenThe Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
- Singles champion: 1927
- Singles runner-up: 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1928
- Women's Doubles champion: 1922, 1923, 1926, 1928, 1929
- Women's Doubles runner-up: 1925, 1927
- Mixed Doubles champion: 1922, 1926, 1927
- Mixed Doubles runner-up: 1924, 1928
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1927 | Australian Championships Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
 Sylvia Lance HarperSylvia Lance Harper Sylvia Harper was a female tennis player from Australia who won the singles title at the 1924 Australian Championships... |
5–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
Runner-ups (6)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1922 | Australian Championships Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
Margaret Molesworth Margaret Molesworth Maud Margaret 'Mall' Molesworth was a tennis player from Queensland, Australia who won the inaugural Australasian Championships women's singles title in 1922.-Tennis career:... |
6–3, 10-8 |
| 1923 | Australian Championships | Margaret Molesworth |
6–1, 7–5 |
| 1924 | Australian Championships | Sylvia Lance Harper Sylvia Lance Harper Sylvia Harper was a female tennis player from Australia who won the singles title at the 1924 Australian Championships... |
6–3, 3–6, 8–6 |
| 1925 | Australian Championships | Daphne Akhurst Cozens Daphne Akhurst Daphne Jessie Akhurst Cozens was an Australian tennis player. According to Wallis Myers of The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail, Cozens was ranked World No. 3 in 1928.... |
1–6, 8–6, 6–4 |
| 1926 | Australian Championships | Daphne Akhurst Cozens |
6–1, 6–3 |
| 1928 | Australian Championships | Daphne Akhurst Cozens |
7–5, 6–2 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| Tournament | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Championships Australian Open The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court... |
F | F | F | F | F | W | F | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | 1 / 8 |
| French Championships1 | A | A | NH | A | A | A | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 |
| Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors... |
A | A | A | QF | A | A | 4R | A | 4R | A | A | A | 1R | 0 / 4 |
| United States Championships | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 13 |
NH = tournament not held.
A = did not participate in the tournament.
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
1Through 1923, the French Championships were open only to French nationals. The World Hard Court Championships (WHCC), actually played on clay in Paris or Brussels, began in 1912 and were open to all nationalities. The results from the 1922 and 1923 editions of that tournament are shown here. The Olympics replaced the WHCC in 1924, as the Olympics were held in Paris. Beginning in 1925, the French Championships were open to all nationalities, with the results shown here beginning with that year.
See also
- Performance timelines for all female tennis players who reached at least one Grand Slam finalTennis performance timeline comparison (women)This article presents in a tabular form the career tennis Grand Slam, World Hard Court Championships and Olympic singles results of every woman who has reached the singles final of at least one Grand Slam, World Hard Court Championships or Olympic tournament during her career...