Kathleen Le Messurier


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)

OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScore
Runner-up1932Australian ChampionshipsGrass Coral McInnes Buttsworth4–6, 7–9

Doubles (4 runner-ups)

OutcomeYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Runner-up1924Australian ChampionshipsGrass Meryl O'Hara Wood Daphne Akhurst Cozens
Sylvia Lance Harper
5–7, 2–6
Runner-up1925Australian ChampionshipsGrass Esna Boyd Robertson Daphne Akhurst Cozens
Sylvia Lance Harper
4–6, 3–6
Runner-up1928Australian ChampionshipsGrass Dorothy Weston Daphne Akhurst Cozens
Esna Boyd Robertson
3–6, 1–6
Runner-up1932Australian ChampionshipsGrass Dorothy Weston Coral McInnes Buttsworth
Marjorie Cox Crawford
2–6, 2–6