Kathleen Le Messurier

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Template:Template other 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	Template:Flagicon Coral McInnes Buttsworth	4–6, 7–9

Doubles (4 runner-ups)

Result	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	1924	Australian Championships	Grass	Template:Flagicon Meryl O'Hara Wood	Template:Flagicon Daphne Akhurst Cozens Template:Flagicon Sylvia Lance Harper	5–7, 2–6
Loss	1925	Australian Championships	Grass	Template:Flagicon Esna Boyd Robertson	Template:Flagicon Daphne Akhurst Cozens Template:Flagicon Sylvia Lance Harper	4–6, 3–6
Loss	1928	Australian Championships	Grass	Template:Flagicon Dorothy Weston	Template:Flagicon Daphne Akhurst Cozens Template:Flagicon Esna Boyd Robertson	3–6, 1–6
Loss	1932	Australian Championships	Grass	Template:Flagicon Dorothy Weston	Template:Flagicon Coral McInnes Buttsworth Template:Flagicon Marjorie Cox Crawford	2–6, 2–6

See also

• Performance timelines for all female tennis players who reached at least one Grand Slam final

External links

• Katherine Le Mesurier Template:Webarchive, Australian Open profile
• Template:Australian Women's Register