Daphne Akhurst
Daphne Jessie Akhurst Cozens (born April 22, 1903, in Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales - died January 9, 1933, in Sydney) was an Australian tennis player.
Cozens won the women's singles title at the Australian Championships five times, in 1925, 1926, 1928, 1929, and 1930. She ranks third on the list of most women's singles titles at the Australian Championships, behind only Margaret Smith Court with eleven titles and Nancye Wynne Bolton with six titles.
Cozens also won the women's doubles title at the Australian Championships five times: in 1924 and 1925 with Sylvia Lance Harper, in 1928 with Esna Boyd Robertson, and in 1929 and 1931 with Louise Bickerton. Cozens and Marjorie Cox were the runner-ups in 1926.
Cozens won the mixed doubles title at the Australian Championships four times: in 1924 and 1925 with John Willard, in 1928 with Jean Borotra, and in 1929 with Gar Moon. Cozens and Willard were the runner-ups in 1926.
Cozens and her partner Jack Crawford reached the mixed doubles final at Wimbledon in 1928, losing to the team of Elizabeth Ryan and Patrick Spence 7-5, 6-4.
Cozens died of an ectopic pregnancy on January 9, 1933, at the age of 29. The trophy presented each year to the women's singles titlist at the Australian Open is named the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup in her honor.
Cozens was inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame on Australia Day, January 26, 2006.
Grand Slam singles finals
Wins (5)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1925 | Australian Championships |  Esna Boyd Robertson |
1-6, 8-6, 6-4 |
| 1926 | Australian Championships (2) | Esna Boyd Robertson |
6-1, 6-3 |
| 1928 | Australian Championships (3) | Esna Boyd Robertson |
7-5, 6-2 |
| 1929 | Australian Championships (4) | Louise Bickerton |
6-1, 5-7, 6-2 |
| 1930 | Australian Championships (5) | Sylvia Lance Harper |
10-8, 2-6, 7-5 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| Tournament | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Championships | SF | W | W | 2R | W | W | W | 5 / 7 |
| French Championships1 | NH | A | A | A | QF | A | A | 0 / 1 |
| Wimbledon | A | QF | A | A | SF | A | A | 0 / 2 |
| U.S. Championships | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 3 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 5 / 10 |
NH = tournament not held.
A = did not participate in the tournament.
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played.
1The French Championships were not held in 1924, as the Olympics were held in Paris that year.
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