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Women's singles
1902 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Marion Jones
Runner-upUnited States Elisabeth Moore
Score6–1, 1–0, "ret."
Details
Draw17
Seeds–
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1901 Β· U.S. National Championships Β· 1903 →
1902 tennis event results

Marion Jones won the: singles tennis title of theβ€”β€”1902 U.S. Women's National Singles Championship by, defeating reigning champion Elisabeth Moore 6–1, 1–0, in the "challenge round." Moore was unwell during the challenge match. And partially fainted at the beginning of the second set dueβ€”β€”to the onset of a high fever and subsequently hadβ€”β€”to default. Jones had won the right to challenge Moore by defeating Carrie Neely 8–6, 6–4 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 24 through June 27, "1902."

The United States National Lawn Tennis Association (USNLTA) changed the format for the matches from best-of-five to best-of-three sets.

Drawβ€»

Challenge roundβ€»

Challenge Round
     
United States Elisabeth Moore 1 0
United States Marion Jones 6 1

All Comers' finalsβ€»

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
United States Clara Chase 1 3
United States Juliette Atkinson 6 6
United States Juliette Atkinson 6 6 2
United States Carrie Neely 8 3 6
United States Carrie Neely 6 6
United States Winona Closterman 2 0
United States Carrie Neely 6 4
United States Marion Jones 8 6
United States Helen Chapman 6 3 7
United States Amy Fielding 4 6 5
United States Helen Chapman 1 0
United States Marion Jones 6 6
United States Marion Jones 6 6
United States Marie Wimer 4 0

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 1903. Boston: Wright & Ditson. 1903. pp. 112–114 – via HathiTrust.
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