1941 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles
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| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1941 U.S. National Championships | |
| Champion |  Sarah Cooke[1] |
| Runner-up | Pauline Betz |
| Final score | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Draw | 62 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Second-seeded Sarah Cooke defeated first-seeded Pauline Betz 7–5, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1941 U.S. National Championships. The tournament was played on outdoor grass courts and held from August 30, through September 7, 1941 at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, New York.[1][2]
The draw consisted of 62 players of which eight were seeded.
Seeds[]
The eight seeded U.S. players are listed below. Pauline Betz is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.[3]
Pauline Betz (Finalist)- Sarah Cooke (Champion)
- Dorothy Bundy (Quarterfinalist)
- (Quarterfinalist)
- Helen Jacobs (Semifinalist)
- Margaret Osborne (Semifinalist)
- Mary Arnold (Third round)
- (First round)
Draw[]
Final eight[]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Sarah Cooke
| 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Sarah Cooke
| 6 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Helen Jacobs
| 3 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Dorothy Bundy
| 3 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Helen Jacobs
| 6 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Sarah Cooke
| 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Pauline Betz
| 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Pauline Betz
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Pauline Betz
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Margaret Osborne
| 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 |
| 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Margaret Osborne
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
References[]
- ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). New York City: New Chapter Press. p. 470. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Riggs regains U.S. title". The Examiner (Tasmania). Vol. C, no. 155. Tasmania, Australia. 9 September 1941. p. 6 (late news edition) – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Pick Riggs to win National tennis title". The De Kalb Daily Chronicle. UP. August 30, 1941. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
Categories:
- U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year – Women's singles
- 1941 in American women's sports
- 1941 in women's tennis
- 1941 U.S. National Championships (tennis)