1889 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles

Bertha Townsend defended her tennis singles title by defeating Lida Voorhees 7–5, 6–2 in the Challenge Round of the 1889 U.S. Women's National Singles Championship. Lida Voorhuis had won the right to challenge Townsend by defeating Helen Day Harris 6–5, 2–6, 6–3 in the final of the All Comers' competition. The event was held at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, PA.[1]

Women's Singles
1889 U.S. National Championships
Champion Bertha Townsend [1]
Runner-up Lida Voorhees [1]
Final score7–5, 6–2
Draw8 + 1
Seeds

Draw

Challenge round

Challenge Round
     
Bertha Townsend 7 6
Lida Voorhees 5 2

All Comers' finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
Lida Voorhees 6 6
Laura Knight 1 2
Lida Voorhees 6 4 6
Grace Roosevelt 1 6 5
Grace Roosevelt
Marion Wright
Lida Voorhees 6 2 6
Helen Day Harris 5 6 3
D.F. Butterfield 6 6
Anna C. Smith 3 1
D.F. Butterfield 1 3
Helen Day Harris 6 6
Rebecca H. Lycett 1 1
Helen Day Harris 6 6

References

  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 465. ISBN 978-0942257700.
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