Kathleen Le Messurier

Kathleen Le Messurier

Country (sports)	Australia
Died	1 January 1981 Adelaide, Australia
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	F (1932)
Wimbledon	2R (1930)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	F (1924, 1925, 1928, 1932)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian Open	SF (1926)

Kathleen Le Messurier was a female tennis player from Australia who was active in the 1920s and 1930s.

Le Messurier was the youngest daughter of Ernest and Jessie Le Messurier. She played competitive tennis for the Methodist Ladies College and later the Semaphore and East Torrens Tennis Clubs.^[1]

Le Messurier was a runner-up in the 1932 Australian Championships singles competition, losing in the final to compatriot Coral McInnes Buttsworth in straight sets, 4–6, 7–9. She also reached the doubles final in 1924, 1925, 1928 and 1932 but lost on all four occasions.

In October 1927 she won the singles and doubles title at the Adelaide Championships.^[2] In March 1928 she won the South Australian Championships played in Adelaide.^[3]

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 runner-up)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1932	Australian Championships	Grass	Coral McInnes Buttsworth	4–6, 7–9

Doubles (4 runner-ups)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Runner-up	1924	Australian Championships	Grass	Meryl O'Hara Wood	Daphne Akhurst Cozens Sylvia Lance Harper	5–7, 2–6
Runner-up	1925	Australian Championships	Grass	Esna Boyd Robertson	Daphne Akhurst Cozens Sylvia Lance Harper	4–6, 3–6
Runner-up	1928	Australian Championships	Grass	Dorothy Weston	Daphne Akhurst Cozens Esna Boyd Robertson	3–6, 1–6
Runner-up	1932	Australian Championships	Grass	Dorothy Weston	Coral McInnes Buttsworth Marjorie Cox Crawford	2–6, 2–6

See also

• Performance timelines for all female tennis players who reached at least one Grand Slam final

References

1. "Le Messurier, Kathleen". State Library of South Australia.
2. "LAWN TENNIS.". Western Argus (Kalgoorlie, WA : 1916 - 1938). Kalgoorlie, WA: National Library of Australia. 25 October 1927. p. 7. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
3. "SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.". Western Argus (Kalgoorlie, WA : 1916 - 1938). Kalgoorlie, WA: National Library of Australia. 6 March 1928. p. 31. Retrieved 18 October 2012.

External links

• Katherine Le Mesurier, Australian Open profile
• The Australian Women's Register