1893 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles

Aline Terry won the singles tennis title by defeating Augusta Schultz 6–1, 6–3 in the final of the All Comers' tournament of the 1893 U.S. Women's National Singles Championship. Reigning champion Mabel Cahill did not participate and could therefore not defend her title in the challenge round.[lower-alpha 1] The tournament was played on outdoor grass courts and held at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Wissahickon Heights, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia from June 20 through June 23, 1893.[1]

Women's Singles
1893 U.S. National Championships
Champion Aline Terry [1]
Runner-up Augusta Schultz [1]
Final score6–1, 6–3
Draw17 + CR
Seeds–
Main article: 1893 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

Draw

All Comers' finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
Augusta Schultz 6 6
Annabella Wistar 3 1
Augusta Schultz 6 3 6
Miss Underhill 2 6 0
Miss Bent 6 4 7
Miss Underhill 4 6 9
Augusta Schultz 1 3
Aline Terry 6 6
Aline Terry 6 6
Hattie Beaumont 2 0
Aline Terry 6 4 6
Elizabeth Moore 3 6 4
Elizabeth Moore 7 1 6
Helen Hellwig 5 6 4

Notes
  1. Reports differ as to the reason for Cahill's absence. According to the New York Times she was not pleased with the way she was treated during the previous edition of the tournament while a report in The Roanoke Times mentioned she could not play due to illness.[2][3]

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2016). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (3rd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. p. 494. ISBN 978-1-937559-38-0.
  2. "The girls played great tennis" (PDF). The New York Times. June 23, 1893.
  3. "Gracefully yielded the Championship". The Roanoke Times. June 24, 1893. p. 3 – via Chronicling America.
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