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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
Final
ChampionUnited States Helen Jacobs
Runner-upUnited States Sarah Palfrey[1]
Score6–1, 6–4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1933 · U.S. National Championships · 1935 →

Seeds

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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.   Helen Jacobs (champion)
  2.   Sarah Palfrey (finalist)
  3.   Carolin Babcock (semifinals)
  4.   Dorothy Andrus (semifinals)
  5.   Betty Nuthall (second round)
  6.   Kay Stammers (quarterfinals)
  7.   ?
  8.   Freda James (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
2   Sarah Palfrey 6 3 6
(4)   Freda James 3 6 1
2   Sarah Palfrey 6 6
4   Dorothy Andrus 3 4
4   Dorothy Andrus 6 6
  Maud Rosenbaum 1 4
2   Sarah Palfrey 1 4
1   Helen Jacobs 6 6
2   Helen Jacobs 6 6
  Elizabeth Ryan 1 0
1   Helen Jacobs 7 6
3   Carolin Babcock 5 0
3   Carolin Babcock 6 2 6
(1)   Kay Stammers 3 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. ^ Lowe's Lawn Tennis Annual. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1935. pp. 41–46.
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