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1887 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

FieldValue
champUSA Ellen Hansell
runnerUSA Laura Knight
score6–1, 6–0
draw7
seeds–
edition1st

Main article: 1887 U.S. National Championships

Ellen Hansell defeated Laura Knight 6–1, 6–0 in the final to win the inaugural event of the women's singles tennis title at the 1887 U.S. National Championships. It was played on outdoor grass courts and held from September 27 through October 5, 1887 at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Wissahickon, Philadelphia.

Draw

| team-width=150 | RD3-team1=USA Ellen Hansell | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team2=USA Laura Knight | RD3-seed2= | RD3-score1-1=6 | RD3-score2-1=1 | RD3-score1-2=6 | RD3-score2-2=0

| RD2-team1=USA Ellen Hansell | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team2=USA Helen Day Harris | RD2-seed2= | RD2-score1-1=2 | RD2-score2-1=6 | RD2-score1-2=6 | RD2-score2-2=4 | RD2-score1-3=6 | RD2-score2-3=4 | RD2-team3=USA Alice Janney | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team4=USA Laura Knight | RD2-seed4= | RD2-score3-1=5 | RD2-score4-1=7 | RD2-score3-2=1 | RD2-score4-2=6

| RD1-team1=USA Ellen Hansell | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team2=USA Jessie Harding | RD1-seed2= | RD1-score1-1=6 | RD1-score2-1=1 | RD1-score1-2=6 | RD1-score2-2=0 | RD1-score1-3= | RD1-score2-3= | RD1-team3=USA Helen Day Harris | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team4=USA Louise Alderdice | RD1-seed4= | RD1-score3-1=6 | RD1-score4-1=3 | RD1-score3-2=6 | RD1-score4-2=5 | RD1-score3-3= | RD1-score4-3= | RD1-team5=USA Alice Janney | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team6=bye | RD1-seed6= | RD1-score5-1= | RD1-score6-1= | RD1-score5-2= | RD1-score6-2= | RD1-team7=USA Ruth Cott | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team8=USA Laura Knight | RD1-seed8= | RD1-score7-1=0 | RD1-score8-1=6 | RD1-score7-2=3 | RD1-score8-2=6

References

References

  1. History of Tennis by Bud Collins, New Chapter Press. 2010
  2. (October 5, 1887). "Tennis tournament on the Philadelphia Cricket Ground". [[The Philadelphia Inquirer]].
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