1888 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

Draw

References

Challenge round

All Comers' finals

Women's singles
Women's singles
1888 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Bertha Townsend[1]
Runner-up	Ellen Hansell[1]
Score	6–3, 6–5

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.[1]

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

Challenge Round

Bertha Townsend

Ellen Hansell

History of Tennis by Bud Collins, New Chapter Press. 2010

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