1896 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1896 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Elisabeth Moore
Runner-up	Juliette Atkinson
Final score	6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw	13 + CR
Seeds	–
Events

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

Juliette Atkinson	4	6	2	2

Elisabeth Moore	6	4	6	6

All Comers' finals[]

Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Finals

	Elisabeth Moore	6	6

	Amy Williams	4	5
					Elisabeth Moore	6	6

						3	1
		6	6

	Kathleen Atkinson	5	1
									Elisabeth Moore	6	7	6

										3	5	0
		6	6

		2	1
						6	6

					Edith Rotch	4	2
	Edith Rotch	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.

[collins-1] 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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