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 Annabella Wistar 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]
| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1896 U.S. National Championships | |
| Champion |  Elisabeth Moore[1] |
| Runner-up | Juliette Atkinson[1] |
| Score | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Draw | 13 + CR |
| Seeds | – |
Draw edit
Challenge round edit
| Challenge Round | ||||||||
| Juliette Atkinson
| 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Elisabeth Moore
| 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||
All Comers' finals edit
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elisabeth Moore
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Amy Williams
| 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elisabeth Moore
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gertrude Kimball
| 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gertrude Kimball
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kathleen Atkinson
| 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elisabeth Moore
| 6 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Annabella Wistar
| 3 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Annabella Wistar
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grace Booth
| 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Annabella Wistar
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Edith Rotch
| 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Edith Rotch
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Helen Booth
| 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ 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.