1896 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles
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Women's singles | |
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1896 U.S. National Championships | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Final score | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Draw | 13 + CR |
Seeds | – |
Elisabeth Moore won the singles tennis title by defeating reigning champion Juliette Atkinson 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 in the Challenge Round of the 1896 U.S. Women's National Singles Championship. Moore had won the right to challenge Atkinson by defeating 6–3, 7–5, 6–0 in the final of the All Comers' competition. The event was played on outdoor grass courts and held at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Wissahickon Heights, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia from June 17 through June 20, 1896.[1]
Draw[]
Challenge round[]
Challenge Round | ||||||||
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![]() | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
All Comers' finals[]
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 2 |
References[]
- ^ a b c Collins, Bud (2016). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (3rd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. p. 495. ISBN 978-1-937559-38-0.
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