1888 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles
Bertha Townsend defeated Marion Wright 6–2, 6–2 in the All Comers' Final of the 1888 U.S. Women's National Singles tennis championship. Bertha Townsend defeated reigning champion Ellen Hansell 6–3, 6–5 in the Challenge Round. The event was held at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, PA.[1]
| Women's Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1888 U.S. National Championships | |
| Champion |  Bertha Townsend [1] |
| Runner-up | Ellen Hansell [1] |
| Final score | 6–3, 6–5 |
Draw
Challenge round
| Challenge Round | ||||||
| Bertha Townsend
| 6 | 6 | ||||
| Ellen Hansell
| 3 | 5 | ||||
All Comers' finals
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bertha Townsend
| ||||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bertha Townsend
| 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Adeline Robinson
| 6 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Adeline Robinson
| 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ellen Roosevelt
| 4 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bertha Townsend
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marion Wright
| 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| bye | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Marion Wright
| ||||||||||||||||||||
| Violet Ward
| 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Marion Wright
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
- History of Tennis by Bud Collins, New Chapter Press. 2010
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