1901 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles

Elisabeth Moore won the singles tennis title of the 1901 U.S. Women's National Singles Championship by defeating reigning champion Myrtle McAteer 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 2–6, 6–2 in the challenge round. The draw included four past or present champions.[2] Moore had won the right to challenge McAteer by defeating Marion Jones 4–6, 1–6, 9–7, 9–7, 6–3 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 25 through June 29, 1901.[1][3][4]

Women's Singles
1901 U.S. National Championships
Champion Elisabeth Moore [1]
Runner-up Myrtle McAteer [1]
Final score6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 2–6, 6–2
Draw11
Seeds–

Draw

Challenge round
Challenge Round
       
Myrtle McAteer 4 6 5 6 2
Elisabeth Moore 6 3 7 2 6

All Comers' finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
Elisabeth Moore 6 7
Carrie Neely 1 5
Elisabeth Moore 6 9
Juliette Atkinson 2 7
Juliette Atkinson 6 6
Helen Huey 2 4
Elisabeth Moore 4 1 9 9 6
Marion Jones 6 6 7 7 3
Emma Warren 7 6
Georgina Jones 5 4
Emma Warren 1 2
Marion Jones 6 6
Helen Dillingham w o
Marion Jones

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2016). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (3rd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. p. 495. ISBN 978-1-937559-38-0.
  2. Wright & Ditson's Lawn Tennis Guide for 1902. Boston: Wright & Ditson. 1902. pp. 97–99 – via HathiTrust. The tournament for the Women's Championship of the United States, held the last week in June, 1901, will always be remembered as a record breaker, for there were no less than four Champions past and present on hand to compete for the honor of United States Champion, Miss Atkinson, three times the Champion, Miss Jones, the '99 Champion, Miss Moore and Miss McAteer the then Champion.
  3. "Tennis tourney nearing finals". The Philadelphia Times. June 27, 1901. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Miss Moore is tennis champion". The Philadelphia Times. June 30, 1901. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
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