1927 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1927 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Helen Wills [1]
Runner-up	Lilí de Álvarez [1]
Final score	6–2, 6–4

Helen Wills defeated Lilí de Álvarez 6–2, 6–4 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1927 Wimbledon Championships.^[1]

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	2	6	6
	4	Lilí de Álvarez	6	3	8
		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	3	1
		Joan Fry	1	6	6
		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

References

1. Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. p. 299. ISBN 0007117078. (the source of this draw)