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Daphne Akhurst Cozens (Daphne Jessie Akhurst; 22 April 1903 in Ashfield New South Wales – 9 January 1933 in Sydney) was an Australian tennis player. According to Wallis Myers (Daily Telegraph Daily Mail) she was ranked World No. 3 in 1928.The second daughter of Oscar James Akhurst a lithographer and his wife Jessie Florence (née Smith) Daphne Akhurst won the women’s singles title at the Australian Championships five times in 1925 1926 1928 1929 and 1930.

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birth date
1903-04-22
birth place
New South Wales, Ashfield
country
Australia
death date
1933-01-09
death place
Sydney
plays
Right-handed

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