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Women's singles
1888 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Bertha Townsend
Runner-up	Ellen Hansell
Score	6–3, 6–5
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
← 1887 · U.S. National Championships · 1889 →

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, Pennsylvania.

Draw※

Challenge round※

	Challenge Round
	Bertha Townsend		6	6
	Ellen Hansell		3	5

All Comers' finals※

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semi-finals							Final
	Bertha Townsend		6	6
	Helen Day Harris		4	0				Bertha Townsend
								bye
															Bertha Townsend		1	6	6
	Adeline Robinson		6	6											Adeline Robinson		6	5	3
	Augusta Roberts		3	4				Adeline Robinson		6	3	6
	Ellie Roosevelt		6	6				Ellen Roosevelt		4	6	3
	Sybil Johnson		3	0																		Bertha Townsend		6	6
																						Marion Wright		2	2
															bye
															Marion Wright
								Violet Ward		0	5
	Marion Wright		6	6				Marion Wright		6	6
	Grace Roosevelt		2	3

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