Ellen Hansell defeated Laura Knight 6–1, 6–0 in the final to win the inaugural event of the women's singles tennis title at the 1887 U.S. National Championships. It was played on outdoor grass courts and held from September 27 through October 5, 1887 at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Wissahickon, Philadelphia.[1][2]
| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1887 U.S. National Championships | |
| Champion |  Ellen Hansell[1] |
| Runner-up | Laura Knight[1] |
| Score | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Draw | 7 |
| Seeds | – |
Draw edit
| First round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ellen Hansell
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jessie Harding
| 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ellen Hansell
| 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Helen Day Harris
| 6 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Helen Day Harris
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Louise Alderdice
| 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ellen Hansell
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laura Knight
| 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alice Janney
| ||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alice Janney
| 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laura Knight
| 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ruth Cott
| 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laura Knight
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ a b c History of Tennis by Bud Collins, New Chapter Press. 2010
- ^ "Tennis tournament on the Philadelphia Cricket Ground". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 5, 1887. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.