1927 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1927 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Helen Wills
Runner-up	Lilí de Álvarez
Final score	6–2, 6–4

Main article: 1927 Wimbledon Championships

Helen Wills defeated Lilí de Álvarez 6–2, 6–4 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1927 Wimbledon Championships.

Main draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
2	Kitty Godfree	6	4	4
5	Elizabeth Ryan	3	6	6			5	Elizabeth Ryan	6	0	4
4	Lilí de Álvarez	6	3	8			4	Lilí de Álvarez	2	6	6
	Phoebe Holcroft 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	1	6	6				Joan Fry	3	1
	Betty Nuthall	6	3	4

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	2	Kitty Godfree
		bye						2	Mrs. LA Godfree	6	6
	Q	Naomi Trentham						Q	N Trentham	2	2
		bye													2	Mrs. LA Godfree	6	10
		Billie Tapscott														RD Tapscott	2	8
		bye							RD Tapscott	7	6
	Q	Genevieve Cousin						Q	G Cousin	5	4
		bye																				2	Mrs. LA Godfree	6	6
		Evelyn Colyer																					EL Colyer	2	2
		bye							EL Colyer	6	6	7
		Phyllis Satterthwaite							Mrs. CR Satterthwaite	8	2	5
		bye														EL Colyer	6	6
		Marguerite Bordes														JC Ridley	4	3
		bye							Mrs. PRM Bordes	0	5
		Joan Ridley							JC Ridley	6	7
		bye

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	5	Elizabeth Ryan
		bye						5	EM Ryan	6	6
	Q	Eileen Connell						Q	EC Connell	2	4
		bye													5	EM Ryan	6	6
		Heather Macfarlane														Mrs. HG Broadbridge	2	3
		bye							HM Macfarlane	3	4
		Enid Broadbridge							Mrs. HG Broadbridge	6	6
		bye																				5	EM Ryan	7	6
		Ermyntrude Harvey																					EH Harvey	5	1
		bye							EH Harvey	6	8
		Ilse Friedleben							I Friedleben	4	6
		bye														EH Harvey	6	6
		Helene Contostavlos														H Contostavlos	4	4
		bye							H Contostavlos	6	6
		Dorothy Alexander							D Alexander	1	1
		bye

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	4	Lilí de Álvarez
		bye						4	L de Alvarez	6	6
		Mrs. MB Reckitt							Mrs. MB Reckitt	2	3
		bye													4	L de Alvarez	6	6
		Peggy Dransfield														PH Dransfield	0	4
		bye							PH Dransfield	6	6
		Violette Gallay							V Gallay	4	1
		bye																				4	L de Alvarez	6	6
		E Norman																					Mrs. TM Mavrogordato	3	0
		bye							E Norman	4	4
		Mabel Mavrogordato							Mrs. TM Mavrogordato	6	6
		bye														Mrs. TM Mavrogordato	9	6	6
		Mrs. JL Colegate														MR Valantine	11	4	4
		bye							Mrs. JL Colegate	4	3
		Madge Valantine							MR Valantine	6	6
		bye

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	7	Bobbie Heine	6	3	6
		EF Rose	4	6	4			7	Bobbie Heine	6	6
	Q	Winifred Bower	7	2	0			Q	E Hemmant	3	2
	Q	Effie Hemmant	5	6	6										7	Bobbie Heine	6	3	5
		Mrs. RRW Jackson	6	6												Mrs. MR Watson	4	6	7
		Doris Craddock	3	1					Mrs. RRW Jackson	0	2
		Paula von Reznicek							Mrs. MR Watson	6	6
		Phoebe Holcroft Watson	w/o																				Mrs. MR Watson	6	7
		GJ Gilder	3	2																			MV Chamberlain	1	5
		Violet Chamberlain	6	6					MV Chamberlain	6	6
		Madge Slaney	9	3	1				Mrs. GN Macready	3	2
		Elizabeth Macready	7	6	6											MV Chamberlain	6	1	6
		Mrs. Bruce May	6	3	1											C Tyrrell	2	6	4
		C Tyrrell	2	6	6				C Tyrrell	6	6
	Q	Sybil Johnson	2	6	3				Mrs. AV Bridge	2	1
		Kathleen Bridge	6	0	6

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					SC Lumley-Ellis	3	2
		Cecily Marriott	3	2											1	H Wills	7	6
		Margaret Stocks	3	2												EV Bennett	5	3
		Cristobel Hardie	6	6					C Hardie	4	6	2
		Eileen Bennett	7	6				Q	EV Bennett	6	3	6
		Agnes Tuckey	5	4																		1	H Wills	6	6
		Davina Gordon	6	6																			EA Goldsack	1	3
		Joyce Brown	3	2					D Gordon	3	4
		R Watson	3	0					EA Goldsack	6	6
		Elsie Goldsack	6	6												EA Goldsack	6	8	6
		Mary McIlquham	6	0	4											Mrs. R Lycett	8	6	3
		Joan Lycett	1	6	6				Mrs. R Lycett	6	6
		Mrs. DE Munro	1	1					Mrs. EA Beamish	4	3
		Winifred Beamish	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		bye
	8	Irene Peacock						8	I Peacock	6	6
		bye						Q	B Feltham	0	1
	Q	Beatrice Feltham													8	I Peacock	6	6
		bye														ER Clarke	3	1
		ER Clarke							ER Clarke	6	6
		bye						Q	MP Davies	2	3
	Q	Mary Davies																				8	I Peacock	6	6
		bye																					IA Maltby	3	2
		Irene Maltby							IA Maltby	6	2	6
		bye							Mrs. RE Haylock	1	6	3
		Elsa Haylock														IA Maltby	3	6	6
		bye														Mrs. H Edgington	6	4	4
		Aurea Edgington							Mrs. H Edgington	7	3	6
		bye							C Beckingham	5	6	4
		Claire Beckingham

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		bye
	3	Kea Bouman						3	K Bouman	6	6
		bye						Q	D Busby	0	3
	Q	Doreen Busby													3	K Bouman	7	6
		bye														Mrs. BC Covell	5	3
		Dorothy Shaw							DA Shaw	3	3
		bye							Mrs. BC Covell	6	6
		Phyllis Covell																				3	K Bouman	6	4	7
		bye																					J Fry	2	6	9
		Joan Fry							J Fry	6	6
		bye							Mme. R Mathieu	3	2
		Simonne Mathieu														J Fry	6	6
		bye													Q	Mrs. ML Morison	2	2
		Marie Hazel							Mrs. AW Hazel	4	4
		bye						Q	Mrs. ML Morison	6	6
	Q	Mrs. ML Morison

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		bye
	6	Molla Mallory						6	Mrs. F Mallory	6	6
		bye							BE Boas	3	2
		Betty Boas													6	Mrs. F Mallory	6	2	0
		bye														B Nuthall	2	6	6
		Cilly Aussem							C Aussem	3	2
		bye							B Nuthall	6	6
		Betty Nuthall																					B Nuthall	6	6
		bye																					Mrs. JE Hill	3	3
		Mrs. JE Hill							Mrs. JE Hill	6	6
		bye						Q	HL Eddis	1	2
	Q	HL Eddis														Mrs. JE Hill	6	6
		bye														MA Saunders	2	4
		ME Dix							ME Dix	4	3
		bye							MA Saunders	6	6
		Peggy Saunders