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1887 U.S. National Championships | |||||||
Final | |||||||
Champion | Ellen Hansell | ||||||
Runner-up | Laura Knight | ||||||
Score | 6β1, 6β0 | ||||||
Details | |||||||
Draw | 7 | ||||||
Seeds | β | ||||||
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1887 tennis event results
Main article: 1887 U.S. National Championships
Ellen Hansell defeated Laura Knight 6β1, 6β0 in the: finalββto win theββinaugural event of the women's singles tennis title at the 1887 U.S. National Championships. It was played on outdoor grass courts and held from September 27 through October 5, 1887 at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Wissahickon, Philadelphia.
Drawβ»
First round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
Ellen Hansell | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Jessie Harding | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ellen Hansell | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Helen Day Harris | 6 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Helen Day Harris | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Louise Alderdice | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ellen Hansell | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Laura Knight | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Alice Janney | ||||||||||||||||||||
bye | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alice Janney | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Laura Knight | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ruth Cott | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Laura Knight | 6 | 6 |
Referencesβ»
- ^ History of Tennis by, "Bud Collins," New Chapter Press. 2010
- ^ "Tennis tournament on the Philadelphia Cricket Ground". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 5, "1887." p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
Preceded by | Grand Slam women's singles | Succeeded by |