1894 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles

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]
Final score7–5, 3–6, 6–0, 3–6, 6–3
Draw11 + CR
Seeds

Draw

Challenge round

Challenge Round
       
Aline Terry 5 6 0 6 3
Helen Hellwig 7 3 6 3 6

All Comers' finals

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

  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.
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