Hazel Hotchkiss Hazel Virginia Hotchkiss Wightman, CBE (née Hotchkiss; December 20, 1886 – December 5, 1974) was an American tennis player and founder of the Wightman Cup, an annual team competition for British and American women. She dominated American wome ...

won the singles tennis title of the 1909 U.S. Women's National Singles Championship by defeating reigning champion

Maud Barger-Wallach Maud Barger-Wallach (June 15, 1870 – April 2, 1954) was an American tennis player of the early 1900s. She was the daughter of Samuel F. Barger, a lawyer and director of the New York Central Railroad, and Edna Jenie LaFavor. In June 1890 she mar ...

6–0, 6–1 in the challenge round. Hotchkiss had won the right to challenge Barger-Wallach by defeating Louise Hammond 6–8, 6–1, 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 21 through June 27, 1909.

Draw

Challenge round

All Comers' finals

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:U.S. National Championships - Women's Singles,1909

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