1933 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles

Second-seeded Helen Jacobs defeated first-seeded Helen Wills Moody 8–6, 3–6, 3–0 ret. in the final to win the 'Women's Singles tennis title at the 1933 U.S. National Championships at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in Queens. At 0–3 in the final set Wills Moody retired citing a back injury.[1][2] The loss ended Wills Moody's 45-match winning streak at the U.S. Championships.[3] The final was played on August 26, 1933 in front of a crowd of 8,000 spectators.[2]

Women's Singles
1933 U.S. National Championships
Champion Helen Jacobs[1]
Runner-up Helen Wills Moody
Final score8–6, 3–6, 3–0 ret.
Draw64
Seeds12

Seeds

The tournament used two lists of six players for seeding the women's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Helen Jacobs is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Helen Wills Moody (Finalist, retired)
  2. Helen Jacobs (Champion)
  3. Alice Marble (Semifinalist)
  4. Sarah Palfrey (Semifinalist)
  5. Carolin Babcock (Semifinalist)
  6. Josephine Cruickshank (Semifinalist)
  7. Dorothy Round (Second round)
  8. Betty Nuthall (Quarterfinalist)
  9. Mary Heeley (Quarterfinalist)
  10. Peggy Scriven (Quarterfinalist)
  11. Joan Ridley (Quarterfinalist)
  12. Freda James (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Final eight
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Helen Wills Moody 6 6
(3) Mary Heeley 0 2
1 Helen Wills Moody 2 6 6
(2) Betty Nuthall 6 3 2
3 Alice Marble 8 0 5
(2) Betty Nuthall 6 6 7
1 Helen Wills Moody 6 6 0r
2 Helen Jacobs 8 3 3
2 Helen Jacobs 11 6
6 Josephine Cruickshank 9 4
2 Helen Jacobs 6 5 6
(1) Dorothy Round 4 7 2
4 Sarah Palfrey 4 7
(1) Dorothy Round 6 9

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 469. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Susan B. Adams (June 4, 1997). "Helen Jacobs, Tennis Champion in the 1930's, Dies at 88". The New York Times.
  3. "On this day in US Open history..." (PDF). USTA. p. 197.
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