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1921 World Hard Court Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1921 World Hard Court Championships
Final
ChampionFrance Suzanne Lenglen
Runner-upUnited States Molla Mallory
Score6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw32
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women mixed
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The women's singles was one of five events of the 1921 World Hard Court Championships tennis tournament held in Paris, France from 28 May until 5 June 1921. The draw consisted of 22 players. Dorothy Holman was the title holder, but she lost in the second round to Jeanne Vaussard. Suzanne Lenglen defeated Molla Mallory in the final for her second World Hard Court Championship title. Lenglen had won the tournament in 1914 and would win the next two editions in 1922 and 1923 as well.[1]

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
United States Molla Mallory 8 6
France Marguerite Broquedis 6 4
United States Molla Mallory 2 3
France Suzanne Lenglen 6 6
South Africa Irene Bowder Peacock 0 1
France Suzanne Lenglen 6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United States Molla Mallory 6 6
France Blanche Amblard 1 1 United States Molla Mallory 7 6
France Yvonne Bourgeois 5 4
United States Molla Mallory 6 6
France Jeanne Vaussard 6 6 France Jeanne Vaussard 2 2
Greece Hélène Contostavlos 1 4 France Jeanne Vaussard 6 6
Belgium Marie Storms 3 4 United Kingdom Dorothy Holman 3 3
United Kingdom Dorothy Holman 6 6 United States Molla Mallory 8 6
France Marguerite Broquedis 6 4
France Daisy Speranza 1 3
France Germaine Golding 6 6
France Germaine Golding 3 6 2
France Marguerite Broquedis 6 3 6
France Suzanne Amblard 4 1
France Marguerite Broquedis 6 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
South Africa Irene Bowder Peacock 4 6 6
France Nanette le Besnerais 6 1 2 South Africa Irene Bowder Peacock 6 6
United States Eleanora Sears France Marie Conquet 3 3
France Marie Conquet d South Africa Irene Bowder Peacock 7 6
France Genevieve Cousin 5 4
France Genevieve Cousin 3 6 6
France Marie Danet 4 3 United States Edith Sigourney 6 4 3
United States Edith Sigourney 6 6 South Africa Irene Bowder Peacock 0 1
France Suzanne Lenglen 6 6
United Kingdom Dorothy Lammin 4 1
France Suzanne Dévé 6 6
France Suzanne Dévé 0 0
France Suzanne Lenglen 6 6
Belgium Anne de Borman 0 0
France Suzanne Lenglen 6 6

References

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  1. ^ American Lawn Tennis 1921: World's Hard Court Championship. 1921. pp. 104, 148.