# 1926 Australasian Championships – Women's singles

First-seeded Daphne Akhurst defeated Esna Boyd 6–1, 6–3, in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1926 Australasian Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Daphne Akhurst is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Daphne Akhurst (champion)
* Esna Boyd (finalist)
* Sylvia Harper (semifinals)
* Marjorie Cox (semifinals)
* Meryl O'Hara Wood (quarterfinals)
* Kathleen Le Messurier (quarterfinals)
* Minnie Richardson (quarterfinals)
* Beryl Turner (quarterfinals)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Daphne Akhurst | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Kathleen Le Messurier | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Kathleen Le Messurier | 5 | 2 | 1 | Daphne Akhurst | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | 4 | Marjorie Cox | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| 4 | Marjorie Cox | 6 | 6 | 4 | Marjorie Cox | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| 7 | Minnie Richardson | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Minnie Richardson | 2 | 2 | | | | | | 1 | Daphne Akhurst | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Esna Boyd | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Esna Boyd | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Esna Boyd | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Meryl O'Hara Wood | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Meryl O'Hara Wood | 1 | 5 | 2 | Esna Boyd | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | 3 | Sylvia Harper | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| 3 | Sylvia Harper | 6 | 6 | 3 | Sylvia Harper | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| 8 | Beryl Turner | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| | | | | 1 | Akhurst | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Weston | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 1 | Akhurst | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 6 | Le Messurier | 5 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | 6 | Le Messurier | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Taylor | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Akhurst | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Cox | 1 | 3 |
| | | | | 4 | Cox | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Hooper | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 4 | Cox | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 7 | Richardson | 6 | 6 | | | | | 7 | Richardson | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | Lillecrapp | 2 | 3 | 7 | Richardson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mathias | 6 | 6 | | Mathias | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Officer | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| | | 2 | Boyd | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Hamilton | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Boyd | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | O'Hara Wood | 1 | 5 | | | | | |
| | | 5 | O'Hara Wood | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Lawrence | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Boyd | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Harper | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| | | 3 | Harper | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Bollen | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Harper | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Turner | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | 8 | Turner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Menz | | | Menz | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mrs. W. T. Rowe | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | |