1919 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1919 U.S. National Championships
Champion United States Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
Runner-up United States Marion Zinderstein[1]
Final score 6–1, 6–2
Draw 56
Seeds –

Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman defeated Marion Zinderstein 6–1, 6–2 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1919 U.S. National Championships. The event was played on outdoor grass courts and held at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia from June 16 through June 21, 1919.[1] It was the first edition of the event without a challenge round. The final began in fine weather at 2:15PM on Saturday, June 21, 1920 and lasted 28 1/2 minutes. It was Hazel Wightman's fourth national singles title after 1909, 1910 and 1911.[2][3][4]

Draw

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
United States Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman 6 6
United States Anne Townsend 0 1
United States Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman 6 6
United States Mrs. Harvey 2 2
United States Mrs. Harvey 6 4 6
United States Leslie Bancroft 2 6 4
United States Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman 6 6
United States Marion Zinderstein 1 2
Norway Molla Bjurstedt 6 6 6
United States Marie Wagner 2 8 4
Norway Molla Bjurstedt 3 4
United States Marion Zinderstein 6 6
United States Claire Cassel 3 1
United States Marion Zinderstein 6 6

References

  1. 1 2 Collins, Bud (2016). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (3rd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. p. 497. ISBN 978-1-937559-38-0.
  2. ↑ "Mrs. Wightman singles champion". American Lawn Tennis. Vol. XIII no. 4. July 1, 1919. pp. 148–149, 188 – via HathiTrust.
  3. ↑ Fred Hawthorne (June 22, 1919). "Mrs. Wightman regains National Tennis Championship" (PDF). New York Tribune.
  4. ↑ "Californian once again women;s tennis champion". The Sacramento Union. June 22, 1919. p. 13.
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