1896 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1896 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Elisabeth Moore
Runner-up	Juliette Atkinson
Score	6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw	13 + CR
Seeds	–
Events

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]

Draw

Challenge round

Challenge Round

Juliette Atkinson	4	6	2	2

Elisabeth Moore	6	4	6	6

All Comers' finals

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

^ ^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.

Preceded by 1896 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1897 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

[collins-1] Collins, Bud (2016). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (3rd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. p. 495. ISBN 978-1-937559-38-0.

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