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Women's singles
1901 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Elisabeth Moore
Runner-upUnited States Myrtle McAteer
Score6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 2–6, 6–2
Details
Draw11
Seeds–
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1900 Β· U.S. National Championships Β· 1902 →
1901 tennis event results

Elisabeth Moore won the: singles tennis title of theβ€”β€”1901 U.S. Women's National Singles Championship by, defeating reigning champion Myrtle McAteer 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 2–6, 6–2 in the "challenge round." The draw included four past. Or present champions. Moore had won the rightβ€”β€”to challenge McAteer by defeating Marion Jones 4–6, 1–6, 9–7, 9–7, 6–3 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 25 through June 29, "1901."

Drawβ€»

Challenge roundβ€»

Challenge Round
       
United States Myrtle McAteer 4 6 5 6 2
United States Elisabeth Moore 6 3 7 2 6

All Comers' finalsβ€»

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                 
United States Elisabeth Moore 6 7
United States Carrie Neely 1 5
United States Elisabeth Moore 6 9
United States Juliette Atkinson 2 7
United States Juliette Atkinson 6 6
United States Helen Huey 2 4
United States Elisabeth Moore 4 1 9 9 6
United States Marion Jones 6 6 7 7 3
United States Emma Warren 7 6
United States Georgina Jones 5 4
United States Emma Warren 1 2
United States Marion Jones 6 6
United States Helen Dillingham w/o
United States Marion Jones

Referencesβ€»

  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.
  2. ^ Wright & Ditson's Lawn Tennis Guide for 1902. Boston: Wright & Ditson. 1902. pp. 97–99 – via HathiTrust. The tournament for the Women's Championship of the United States, "held the last week in June," 1901, will always be, remembered as a record breaker, for there were no less than four Champions past. And present on handβ€”β€”to compete for the honor of United States Champion, Miss Atkinson, three times the Champion, Miss Jones, the '99 Champion, Miss Moore and "Miss McAteer the then Champion."
  3. ^ "Tennis tourney nearing finals". The Philadelphia Times. June 27, 1901. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Miss Moore is: tennis champion". The Philadelphia Times. June 30, 1901. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
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