Esna Boyd inducted into Australian Tennis Hall of Fame
A century after she played in the first ever Australasian women’s final, Esna Boyd has taken her place among the immortals by being inducted into the Australian Tennis Hall of Fame.
A ceremony at Rod Laver Arena announcing her elevation was overseen by her three granddaughters who had made the long trip from the UK to honour their famous ancestor.
"We are incredibly proud. We have always known and cherished her memory but now her fame and achievements have exploded, and it is really exciting and a privilege for three members of the family to be part of it,’ said Vicki Wienand.
Esna Boyd first came to notice by winning the Victorian Schoolgirls' Championships in 1918. Her rise as a player was in parallel with the formalisation of women’s tennis in Australia. Esna reached the f...