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1932 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1932 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Helen Jacobs
Runner-upUnited States Carolin Babcock[1]
Score6–2, 6–2
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1931 · U.S. National Championships · 1933 →

First-seeded Helen Jacobs defeated Carolin Babcock 6–2, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1932 U.S. National Championships.[1][2]

Seeds

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The tournament used two lists of players for seeding the women's singles event; one list of eight U.S. players and a list for three foreign players. Helen Jacobs is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. United States Helen Jacobs (champion)
  2. United States Anna McCune Harper (quarterfinals)
  3. United States Marjorie Morrill (quarterfinals)
  4. United States Josephine Cruickshank (third round)
  5. United States Sarah Palfrey (first round)
  6. United States Carolin Babcock (finalist)
  7. United States Virginia Hilleary (third round)
  8. United States Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn (quarterfinals)
  9. United Kingdom Elsie Goldsack Pittman (semifinals)
  10. United Kingdom Joan Ridley (semifinals)
  11. Canada Marjorie Leeming (third round)

Draw

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 United States Helen Jacobs 3 6 6
8 United States Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn 6 3 1
1 United States Helen Jacobs 6 6
(1) United Kingdom Elsie Goldsack Pittman 2 3
(1) United Kingdom Elsie Goldsack Pittman 6 6
United States Mary Greef 3 2
1 United States Helen Jacobs 6 6
(4) United States Carolin Babcock 2 2
6 United States Carolin Babcock 6 7
2 United States Anna McCune Harper 3 5
6 United States Carolin Babcock 4 7 6
(2) United Kingdom Joan Ridley 6 5 3
(2) United Kingdom Joan Ridley 3 8 6
2 United States Marjorie Morrill 6 6 4

References

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  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 469. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Wallis Myers, A., ed. (1933). Ayres' Lawn Tennis Almanack and Tournament Guide 1933. London: F.H. Ayres Limited. pp. 176–177.
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