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.

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. In March 1928 she won the South Australian Championships played in Adelaide.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1932 Australian Championships Grass Coral McInnes Buttsworth 4–6, 7–9

Doubles (4 runner-ups)

Result Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 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
Loss 1928 Australian Championships Grass Dorothy Weston Daphne Akhurst Cozens
Esna Boyd Robertson
3–6, 1–6
Loss 1932 Australian Championships Grass Dorothy Weston Coral McInnes Buttsworth
Marjorie Cox Crawford
2–6, 2–6

See also