1934 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

First-seeded Helen Jacobs defeated second-seeded Sarah Palfrey 6–1, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1934 U.S. National Championships.[1][2]

Women's singles
1934 U.S. National Championships
ChampionUnited States Helen Jacobs
Runner-upUnited States Sarah Palfrey[1]
Score6–1, 6–4

Seeds

The tournament used two lists of four players for seeding the women's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for 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 Sarah Palfrey (finalist)
  3. United States Carolin Babcock (semifinals)
  4. United States Dorothy Andrus (semifinals)
  5. United Kingdom Betty Nuthall (second round)
  6. United Kingdom Kay Stammers (quarterfinals)
  7. United Kingdom ?
  8. United Kingdom Freda James (quarterfinals)

Draw

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
2 United States Sarah Palfrey 6 3 6
(4) United Kingdom Freda James 3 6 1
2 United States Sarah Palfrey 6 6
4 United States Dorothy Andrus 3 4
4 United States Dorothy Andrus 6 6
United States Maud Rosenbaum 1 4
2 United States Sarah Palfrey 1 4
1 United States Helen Jacobs 6 6
2 United States Helen Jacobs 6 6
United States Elizabeth Ryan 1 0
1 United States Helen Jacobs 7 6
3 United States Carolin Babcock 5 0
3 United States Carolin Babcock 6 2 6
(1) United Kingdom Kay Stammers 3 6 4

References

  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 469. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Lowe's Lawn Tennis Annual. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1935. pp. 41–46.
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