1896 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1896 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Elisabeth Moore[1]
Runner-up	Juliette Atkinson[1]
Score	6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw	13 + CR
Seeds	–
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Elisabeth Moore won the singles tennis title by defeating reigning champion Juliette Atkinson 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 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 6–3, 7–5, 6–0 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]

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

References

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