1933 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

Second-seeded Helen Jacobs defeated first-seeded Helen Wills Moody 8–6, 3–6, 3–0 ret. in the final to win the 'Women's Singles tennis title at the 1933 U.S. National Championships at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in Queens. At 0–3 in the final set Wills Moody retired citing a back injury.[1][2] The loss ended Wills Moody's 45-match winning streak at the U.S. Championships.[3] The final was played on August 26, 1933, in front of a crowd of 8,000 spectators.[2]

Women's singles
1933 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Helen Jacobs[1]
Runner-upUnited States Helen Wills Moody
Score8–6, 3–6, 3–0 ret.
Details
Draw64
Seeds12
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1932 · U.S. National Championships · 1934 →

Seeds

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The tournament used two lists of six players for seeding the women's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Helen Jacobs is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1   Helen Wills Moody 6 6
(3)   Mary Heeley 0 2
1   Helen Wills Moody 2 6 6
(2)   Betty Nuthall 6 3 2
3   Alice Marble 8 0 5
(2)   Betty Nuthall 6 6 7
1   Helen Wills Moody 6 6 0r
2   Helen Jacobs 8 3 3
2   Helen Jacobs 11 6
6   Josephine Cruickshank 9 4
2   Helen Jacobs 6 5 6
(1)   Dorothy Round 4 7 2
4   Sarah Palfrey 4 7
(1)   Dorothy Round 6 9

References

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  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 469. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ a b Susan B. Adams (June 4, 1997). "Helen Jacobs, Tennis Champion in the 1930s, Dies at 88". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "On this day in US Open history..." (PDF). USTA. p. 197.
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