Kathleen Le Messurier was a female
tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...
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
Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...
.
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 runner-up)
Doubles (4 runner-ups)
See also
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Performance timelines for all female tennis players who reached at least one Grand Slam final
References
External links
Katherine Le Mesurier Australian Open profile
The Australian Women's Register
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Australian female tennis players
Year of birth missing
1981 deaths
Sportswomen from South Australia
Tennis players from Adelaide