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1919 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1919 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
Runner-upUnited States Marion Zinderstein[1]
Score6–1, 6–2
Details
Draw56
Seeds
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1918 · U.S. National Championships · 1920 →

Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman defeated Marion Zinderstein 6–1, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1919 U.S. National Championships. The event was played on outdoor grass courts and held at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia in the United States from June 16 through June 21, 1919.[1] It was the first edition of the event without a challenge round. The final began in fine weather at 2:15 pm on Saturday, June 21, 1920, and lasted 28+12 minutes. It was Hazel Wightman's fourth national singles title after 1909, 1910 and 1911.[2][3][4]

Draw

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
United States Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman 6 6
United States Anne Townsend 0 1
United States Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman 6 6
United States Mrs. Harvey 2 2
United States Mrs. Harvey 6 4 6
United States Leslie Bancroft 2 6 4
United States Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman 6 6
United States Marion Zinderstein 1 2
Norway Molla Bjurstedt 6 6 6
United States Marie Wagner 2 8 4
Norway Molla Bjurstedt 3 4
United States Marion Zinderstein 6 6
United States Claire Cassel 3 1
United States Marion Zinderstein 6 6

References

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  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2016). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (3rd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. p. 497. ISBN 978-1-937559-38-0.
  2. ^ "Mrs. Wightman singles champion". American Lawn Tennis. Vol. XIII, no. 4. July 1, 1919. pp. 148–149, 188 – via HathiTrust.
  3. ^ Fred Hawthorne (June 22, 1919). "Mrs. Wightman regains National Tennis Championship" (PDF). New York Tribune.
  4. ^ "Californian once again women;s tennis champion". The Sacramento Union. June 22, 1919. p. 13. Archived from the original on April 6, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2017.