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| 1897 U.S. National Championships | |||||||
| Final | |||||||
| Champion |  Juliette Atkinson[1] | ||||||
| Runner-up | Elisabeth Moore[1] | ||||||
| Score | 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3 | ||||||
| Details | |||||||
| Draw | 11 +CR | ||||||
| Seeds | – | ||||||
| Events | |||||||
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Juliette Atkinson won the singles tennis title by defeating reigning championElisabeth Moore 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3 in the Challenge Round of the 1897 U.S. Women's National Singles Championship, reversing the result of the previous Championships.[2] Atkinson had won the right to challenge Moore by defeatingEdith Kenderdine 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 in the final of the All Comers' competition. The event was played on outdoorgrass courts and held at thePhiladelphia Cricket Club in Wissahickon Heights,Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia from June 15 through June 19, 1897.[1][3][4][5]
| Challenge Round | ||||||||
| Elisabeth Moore | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |||
| Juliette Atkinson | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Juliette Atkinson | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Maud Banks | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Juliette Atkinson | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kathleen Atkinson | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kathleen Atkinson | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hattie Beaumont | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Juliette Atkinson | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Edith Kenderdine | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Edith Kenderdine | 6 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ellen Ketcham | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Edith Kenderdine | 7 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Carrie Neely | 5 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Carrie Neely | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mrs. Edwards | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
For several years Miss Moore and Miss Atkinson have been the bright particular stars of the meeting, and a very large share of the interest is always centered in their match, for they invariably come together sooner or later.
The championship round between Miss Bessie Moore (holder) and Miss Juliette Atkinson (challenger), aroused the spectators to the highest pitch of excitement, and quoting the remark of an authority on the game: "The play surpassed anything we have yet seen in women's tennis in this country.".
The standard of play in last year's championship match was not only a fine exhibition of grit and endurance, but completely surpassed its predecessors. Miss Atkinson won the first two sets by the excellence of her placing, and her general steadiness, only to lose the next two sets after some masterly tennis. With an even score, the impression prevailed that the champion would successfully defend the title, but Miss Atkinson rallied for a supreme effort and won the decisive set.
| Preceded by | Grand Slam women's singles | Succeeded by |