1927 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1927 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Helen Wills
Runner-up	Lilí de Álvarez
Score	6–2, 6–4
Draw	80 (10 Q )
Seeds	8

Main article: 1927 Wimbledon Championships

First-seeded Helen Wills defeated Lilí de Álvarez 6–2, 6–4 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1927 Wimbledon Championships.

Kitty Godfree was the defending champion, but lost to Elizabeth Ryan in the quarterfinals.

Seeds

01.   Helen Wills (champion)

02.   Kitty Godfree (quarterfinals)

03.   Kea Bouman (fourth round)

04.   Lili de Álvarez (final)

05.   Elizabeth Ryan (semifinals)

06.   Molla Mallory (third round)

07.   Bobbie Heine (third round)

08.   Irene Peacock (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	2	Kitty Godfree	6	4	4
	5	Elizabeth Ryan	3	6	6
								5	Elizabeth Ryan	6	0	4
								4	Lilí de Álvarez	2	6	6
	4	Lilí de Álvarez	6	3	8
		Phoebe Watson	3	6	6
															4	Lilí de Álvarez	2	4
															1	Helen Wills	6	6
	1	Helen Wills	6	6
	8	Irene Peacock	3	1
								1	Helen Wills	6	6
									Joan Fry	3	1
		Joan Fry	1	6	6
		Betty Nuthall	6	3	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								2	Kitty Godfree	6	6
								Q	Naomi Trentham	2	2
															2	K Godfree	6	10
																D Tapscott	2	8
									Billie Tapscott	7	6
									G Cousin	5	4
																						2	K Godfree	6	6
																							E Colyer	2	2
									Evelyn Colyer	6	6	7
									Phyllis Satterthwaite	8	2	5
																E Colyer	6	6
																J Ridley	4	3
									Marguerite Bordes	0	5
									Joan Ridley	6	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								5	Elizabeth Ryan	6	6
								Q	Eileen Connell	2	4
																E Ryan	6	6
																E Broadbridge	2	3
									Marjorie MacFarlane	3	4
									Enid Broadbridge	6	6
																						5	E Ryan	7	6
																							E Harvey	5	1
									Ermyntrude Harvey	6	8
									Ilse Friedleben	4	6
																E Harvey	6	6
																H Contostavlos	4	4
									Hélène Contostavlos	6	6
									Dorothy Alexander	1	1

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								4	Lilí de Álvarez	6	6
									Mrs MB Reckitt	2	3
															4	E de Álvarez	6	6
																P Dransfield	0	4
									Peggy Dransfield	6	6
									Violette Gallay	4	1
																						4	E de Álvarez	6	6
																							M Mavrogordato	3	0
									E Norman	4	4
									Mabel Mavrogordato	6	6
																M Mavrogordato	9	6	6
																M Valantine	11	4	4
									JL Colegate	4	3
									Madge Valantine	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	Bobbie Heine	6	3	6
		Eleanor Rose	4	6	4			7	E Heine	6	6
	Q	Winifred Bower	7	2	0			Q	E Hemmant	3	2
	Q	Effie Hemmant	5	6	6										7	E Heine	6	3	5
		Mrs RRW Jackson	6	6												P Watson	4	6	7
		Doris Craddock	3	1					Mrs RRW Jackson	0	2
		Paula von Reznicek							P Watson	6	6
		Phoebe Watson	w/o																				P Watson	6	7
		GJ Gilder	3	2																			V Chamberlain	1	5
		Violet Chamberlain	6	6					V Chamberlain	6	6
		Madge Slaney	9	3	1				E Macready	3	2
		Elizabeth Macready	7	6	6											V Chamberlain	6	1	6
		Mrs Bruce-May	6	3	1											CJ Tyrrell	2	6	4
		CJ Tyrrell	2	6	6				CJ Tyrrell	6	6
	Q	Sybil Johnson	2	6	3				K Bridge	2	1
		Kathleen Bridge	6	0	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	Helen Wills	6	3	6
		Gwen Sterry	3	6	3			1	H Wills	6	6
		Sylvia Lumley-Ellis	6	6					S Lumley-Ellis	3	2
		Cecily Marriott	3	2											1	H Wills	7	6
		Margaret Stocks	3	2												E Bennett	5	3
		Cristobel Hardie	6	6					C Hardie	4	6	2
		Eileen Bennett	7	6					E Bennett	6	3	6
		Agnes Tuckey	5	4																		1	H Wills	6	6
		Davinia Gordon	6	6																			E Goldsack	1	3
		Joyce Brown	3	2					D Gordon	3	4
		R Watson	3	0					E Goldsack	6	6
		Elsie Goldsack	6	6												E Goldsack	6	8	6
		Mary McIlquham	6	0	4											J Lycett	8	6	3
		Joan Lycett	1	6	6				J Lycett	6	6
		DE Munro	1	1					W Beamish	4	3
		Winifred Beamish	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								8	Irene Peacock	6	6
								Q	Beatrice Feltham	0	1
															8	I Peacock	6	6
																E Clarke	3	1
									Enid Clarke	6	6
								Q	Mary Davies	2	3
																						8	I Peacock	6	6
																							I Maltby	3	2
									Irene Maltby	6	2	6
									Elsa Haylock	1	6	3
																I Maltby	3	6	6
																A Edgington	6	4	4
									Aurea Edgington	7	3	6
									Claire Beckingham	5	6	4

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								3	Kea Bouman	6	6
								Q	Doreen Busby	0	3
															3	K Bouman	7	6
																P Covell	5	3
									Dorothy Shaw	3	3
									Phyllis Covell	6	6
																						3	K Bouman	6	4	7
																							J Fry	2	6	9
									Joan Fry	6	6
									Simonne Mathieu	3	2
																J Fry	6	6
															Q	Mrs ML Morrison	2	2
									Marie Hazel	4	4
									Mrs ML Morrison	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								6	Molla Mallory	6	6
									Betty Boas	3	2
															6	M Mallory	6	2	0
																B Nuthall	2	6	6
									Cilly Aussem	3	2
									Betty Nuthall	6	6
																							B Nuthall	6	6
																							D Hill	3	3
									Dorothy Hill	6	6
								Q	HL Eddis	1	2
																D Hill	6	6
																M Saunders	2	4
									Betty Dix	4	3
									Peggy Saunders	6	6

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com