1896 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles
1896 tennis event results
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Elisabeth Moore won the singles tennis title by defeating reigning champion Juliette Atkinson 6â4, 4â6, 6â2, 6â2 in the Challenge Round of the 1896 U.S. Women's National Singles Championship. Moore had won the right to challenge Atkinson by defeating Annabella Wistar 6â3, 7â5, 6â0 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 17 through June 20, 1896.[1]
| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1896 U.S. National Championships | |
| Champion |  Elisabeth Moore[1] |
| Runner-up | Juliette Atkinson[1] |
| Score | 6â4, 4â6, 6â2, 6â2 |
| Draw | 13 + CR |
| Seeds | â |
Draw
Challenge round
| Challenge Round | ||||||||
| Juliette Atkinson
| 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Elisabeth Moore
| 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||
All Comers' finals
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elisabeth Moore
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Amy Williams
| 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elisabeth Moore
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gertrude Kimball
| 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gertrude Kimball
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kathleen Atkinson
| 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elisabeth Moore
| 6 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Annabella Wistar
| 3 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Annabella Wistar
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grace Booth
| 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Annabella Wistar
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Edith Rotch
| 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Edith Rotch
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Helen Booth
| 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||