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]
| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1935 U.S. National Championships | |
| Champion |  Helen Jacobs[1] |
| Runner-up | Sarah Fabyan |
| Score | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Draw | 64 |
| Seeds | 7 |
The draw consisted of 64 players of which seven were seeded.
Seeds
editThe eight seeded U.S. players are listed below. Helen Jacobs is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.
Helen Jacobs (champion)- Sarah Fabyan (finalist)
- Carolin Babcock (quarterfinals)
- Marjorie Van Ryn (quarterfinals)
- Gracyn Wheeler (third round)
- Catherine Wolf (third round)
- Dorothy Andrus (third round)
Draw
editFinal eight
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Helen Jacobs
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
 Nancy Lyle
| 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Helen Jacobs
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Phyllis Mudford King
| 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Marjorie Van Ryn
| 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Phyllis Mudford King
| 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Helen Jacobs
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sarah Fabyan
| 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Sarah Fabyan
| 7 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Freda James
| 5 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Sarah Fabyan
| 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kay Stammers
| 7 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Carolin Babcock
| 7 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kay Stammers
| 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Fred Perry, Donald Budge and Frankie Parker in action today". The Brooklyn Citizen. August 30, 1935. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Boussus Upset by Harmon In National Net Tourney". The Brooklyn Citizen. September 1, 1935. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Budge, Wood, Allison score". Brooklyn Times-Union. September 7, 1935. Retrieved September 30, 2024.