Helen Hellwig won the singles tennis title by defeating reigning champion Aline Terry 7–5, 3–6, 6–0, 3–6, 6–3 in the Challenge Round of the 1894 U.S. Women's National Singles Championship. Hellwig had won the right to challenge Terry by defeating Bertha Toulmin 6–2, 6–5, 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 Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia from June 12 through June 16, 1894.[1]
| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1894 U.S. National Championships | |
| Champion |  Helen Hellwig[1] |
| Runner-up | Aline Terry[1] |
| Score | 7–5, 3–6, 6–0, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Draw | 11 + CR |
| Seeds | – |
Draw edit
Challenge round edit
| Challenge Round | ||||||||
| Aline Terry
| 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |||
| Helen Hellwig
| 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||
All Comers' finals edit
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Helen Hellwig
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Amy Williams
| 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Helen Hellwig
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ethel Bankson
| 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ethel Bankson
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hattie Beaumont
| 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Helen Hellwig
| 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bertha Toulmin
| 2 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Bertha Toulmin
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elizabeth Beecroft
| 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bertha Toulmin
| 4 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Juliette Atkinson
| 6 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Elizabeth Slevin
| 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Juliette Atkinson
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ a b c Collins, Bud (2016). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (3rd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. p. 494. ISBN 978-1-937559-38-0.