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Ellen Forde Hansell Allerdice (September 28, 1869, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – May 11, 1937) was a female tennis player from the United States who is best known for being the first women's singles champion of the U.S. Championships in 1887. She was also a losing finalist to Bertha Townsend the next year.

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1887	U.S. Championships	Laura Knight	6-1 , 6-0

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1888	U.S. Championships	Bertha Townsend	6-3 , 6-5

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	'''Ellen Forde Hansell Allerdice''' (September 28, 1869, [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania\|Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]] – May 11, 1937) was a female [[tennis]] player from the United States who is best known for being the first women's singles champion of the [[US Open (tennis)\|U.S. Championships]] in 1887. She was also a losing finalist to [[Bertha Townsend]] the next year.		'''Ellen Forde Hansell Allerdice''' ([[September 28]], [[1869]], [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania\|Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]] – [[May 11]], [[1937]]) was a female [[tennis]] player from the [[United States]] who is best known for being the first women's singles champion of the [[US Open (tennis)\|U.S. Championships]] in 1887. She was also a losing finalist to [[Bertha Townsend]] the next year.

	==Grand Slam singles finals (2)==		==Grand Slam singles finals (2)==