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1935 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1935 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Helen Jacobs[1]
Runner-upUnited States Sarah Fabyan
Score6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw64
Seeds7
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1934 · U.S. National Championships · 1936 →

First-seeded Helen Jacobs defeated second-seeded Sarah Fabyan 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1935 U.S. National Championships. The tournament was played on outdoor grass courts and held from August 29, through September 12, 1935 at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, New York.[1] The tournament was completed late due to rain. Jacobs won the tournament without losing a set.[2][3][4]

The draw consisted of 64 players of which seven were seeded.

Seeds

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The eight seeded U.S. players are listed below. 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 Sarah Fabyan (finalist)
  3. United States Carolin Babcock (quarterfinals)
  4. United States Marjorie Van Ryn (quarterfinals)
  5. United States Gracyn Wheeler (third round)
  6. United States Catherine Wolf (third round)
  7. United States Dorothy Andrus (third round)

Draw

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 United States Helen Jacobs 6 6
United Kingdom Nancy Lyle 4 0
1 United States Helen Jacobs 6 6
United Kingdom Phyllis Mudford King 4 3
4 United States Marjorie Van Ryn 2 0
United Kingdom Phyllis Mudford King 5 6
1 United States Helen Jacobs 6 6
3 United States Sarah Fabyan 2 4
2 United States Sarah Fabyan 7 5 6
United Kingdom Freda James 5 7 4
2 United States Sarah Fabyan 9 6
United Kingdom Kay Stammers 7 5
3 United States Carolin Babcock 7 3 2
United Kingdom Kay Stammers 5 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. 498. ISBN 978-1-937559-38-0.
  2. ^ "Fred Perry, Donald Budge and Frankie Parker in action today". The Brooklyn Citizen. August 30, 1935. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "Boussus Upset by Harmon In National Net Tourney". The Brooklyn Citizen. September 1, 1935. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "Budge, Wood, Allison score". Brooklyn Times-Union. September 7, 1935. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
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