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1889 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1889 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Bertha Townsend[1]
Runner-upUnited States Lida Voorhees[1]
Score7–5, 6–2
Details
Draw8 + 1
Seeds
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1888 · U.S. National Championships · 1890 →

Bertha Townsend defended her tennis singles title by defeating Lida Voorhees 7–5, 6–2 in the Challenge Round of the 1889 U.S. Women's National Singles Championship. Voorhuis had won the right to challenge Townsend by defeating Helen Day Harris 6–5, 2–6, 6–3 in the final of the All Comers' competition. The event was held at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, Pennsylvania.[1]

Draw

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Challenge round

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Challenge Round
     
United States Bertha Townsend 7 6
United States Lida Voorhees 5 2

All Comers' finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
United States Lida Voorhees 6 6
United States Laura Knight 1 2
United States Lida Voorhees 6 4 6
United States Grace Roosevelt 1 6 5
United States Grace Roosevelt
United States Marion Wright
United States Lida Voorhees 6 2 6
United States Helen Day Harris 5 6 3
United States D.F. Butterfield 6 6
United States Anna C. Smith 3 1
United States D.F. Butterfield 1 3
United States Helen Day Harris 6 6
United States Rebecca H. Lycett 1 1
United States Helen Day Harris 6 6

References

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  1. ^ a b c Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 465. ISBN 978-0942257700.
Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by