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1891 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1891 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom Mabel Cahill[1]
Runner-upUnited States Ellen Roosevelt[1]
Score6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
Details
Draw8(+CR)
Seeds
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1890 · U.S. National Championships · 1892 →

Mabel Cahill won the singles tennis title by defeating reigning champion Ellen Roosevelt 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 in the Challenge Round of the 1891 U.S. Women's National Singles Championship. Cahill had won the right to challenge Ellen Roosevelt by defeating her sister Grace Roosevelt 6–3, 7–5 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 23 through June 27, 1891.[1]

The event is notable for its change from a best-of-three to a best-of-five format in the final round, a format that continued until 1901, excluding 1893. This was, and still is, unusual for a women's tournament, and was the only stretch of time where a best-of-five format was played at a women's grand slam event.[2]

Draw

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Challenge round

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Challenge Round
       
United States Ellen Roosevelt 4 1 6 3
United Kingdom Mabel Cahill 6 6 4 6

All Comers' finals

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Preliminary Round First round Semi-finals Final
United States Adelaide Clarkson 6 6
United States Emma Leavitt Morgan 0 0
United States Adelaide Clarkson 1 1
United States Grace Roosevelt 6 6
United States Grace Roosevelt 3 6 6
United States Helen Day Harris 5 6 6 United States Helen Day Harris 6 3 4
United States Fannie K. Gregory 6 5 1 United States Grace Roosevelt 3 5
United Kingdom Mabel Cahill 6 7
United Kingdom Mabel Cahill 6 6
United States Annabella Wistar 5 4
United Kingdom Mabel Cahill 6 6
United States Lida Voorhees 1 0
United States Lida Voorhees 4 6 6
United States Amy Williams 6 3 3

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ Gibbs, Lindsay (27 May 2016). "Why Women Don't Play Best-Of-Five Matches At Grand Slams". Think Progress. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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