1898 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

January 2025 January 2025 1898 U.S. National Championships USA 1890 Juliette Atkinson USA 1890 Marion Jones 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 2–6, 7–5 11 – Juliette Atkinson won the singles tennis title of the 1898 U.S. Women's National Singles Championship by defeating challenger Marion Jones 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 2–6, 7–5 in the Challenge Round, surviving five matchpoints in the final set.Lawn Tennis Outing October 1898 33 94 https://archive.org/stream/outing33newy#page/94/mode/2up The Outing Publishing Company New York In the fifth set of this truly remarkable match, Miss Jones secured a lead of 5—3, and five times during the next game and the three that followed, she needed only one stroke for the match, but Miss Atkinson pluckily pulled out a victory from what seemed like certain defeat. It was Atkinon's third singles title, after 1895 and 1897, which gave her permanent ownership of the Wissahickon Inn Challenge Cup.Miss Atkinson champion https://www.newspapers.com/image/214486749// The Baltimore Sun June 18, 1898 8 Newspapers.com subscription A tennis battle that was royal https://www.newspapers.com/image/167862853/ The Philadelphia Inquirer June 18, 1898 4 Yesterday's victory finally disposes of the Wissahickon Inn Challenge Cup, which now becomes the property of Miss Atkinson, she having won it three times Newspapers.com subscription Jones had won the right to challenge Atkinson by defeating Helen Crump 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 in the final of the All Comers' competition. The event was played on outdoor grass courts and held at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Wissahickon Heights, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia from June 14 through June 18, 1898.Collins Bud Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2016 New Chapter Press New York 978-1-937559-38-0 495 3rdWright & Ditson's Lawn Tennis Guide for 1899 1899 Wright & Ditson Boston 88–89 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433082423074;view=2up;seq=110 HathiTrust The Championship round took place on the court in front of the grandstand, which was crowded with an interested audience of enthusiasts. In the twelve years that this tournament has been held at Wissahickon there probably never has been a more interesting or scientific contest than the Championship match of 1898. Although the two contestants were evenly matched in skill, Miss Atkinson had the advantage of more experience in tournament play and also the further advantage of having had the opportunity of studying her opponent's style of play. Each won a set in turn, Miss Atkinson won the third, Miss Jones took the fourth quite handily, 6–2. In the final set Miss Jones needed but one point to win the Championship, but her opponent's return struck a stray ball in the court and made matters even. After being deuce and advantage several times Miss Atkinson finally took the game and the Championship.Tennis play for U.S. Championship https://www.newspapers.com/image/167862125/ The Philadelphia Inquirer June 15, 1898 4 Newspapers.com subscription Draw Challenge round 5 Challenge Round 175 USA 1890 Juliette Atkinson 6 5 6 2 7 USA 1890 Marion Jones 3 7 4 6 5 All Comers' finals 3/3/5 175 USA 1890 Helen Crump USA 1890 Marion Jones 4 6 5 7 4 6 USA 1890 Helen Crump USA 1890 Marie Wimer 6 3 2 6 10 8 USA 1890 Carrie Neely USA 1890 Marion Jones 0 6 0 6 USA 1890 Helen Crump USA 1890 Maud Banks 6 1 6 3 USA 1890 Elizabeth Rastall USA 1890 Marie Wimer 1 6 0 6 USA 1890 Carrie Neely USA 1890 Helen Chapman 6 3 6 2 USA 1890 Kathleen Atkinson USA 1890 Marion Jones 4 6 3 6 References 1898 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1899 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles 1898 Category:1898 in American women's sports Women's Singles Category:1898 in women's tennis Category:Women's sports in Pennsylvania Category:Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia Category:1898 in sports in Pennsylvania