May Sutton won the singles tennis title of the 1904 U.S. Women's National Singles Championship by defeating reigning champion Elisabeth Moore 6–1, 6–2 in the challenge round. Sutton had won the right to challenge Moore by defeating Helen Homans 6–1, 6–1 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 21 through June 25, 1904.[1]
| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1904 U.S. National Championships | |
| Champion |  May Sutton[1] |
| Runner-up | Elisabeth Moore[1] |
| Score | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Draw | 18 |
| Seeds | – |
Draw edit
Challenge round edit
| Challenge Round | ||||||
| Elisabeth Moore
| 1 | 2 | ||||
| May Sutton
| 6 | 6 | ||||
All Comers' finals edit
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Helen Homans
| 7 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Carrie Neely
| 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Helen Homans
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Miriam Hall
| 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Miriam Hall
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marie Wimer
| 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Helen Homans
| 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| May Sutton
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Clara Chase
| 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sarah Coffin
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sarah Coffin
| 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| May Sutton
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Frances Stotesbury
| 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| May Sutton
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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.