1942 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles
Appearance
Women's singles | |
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1942 U.S. National Championships | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Second-seeded Pauline Betz defeated first-seeded Louise Brough 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1942 U.S. National Championships.[1][2]
Seeds
[edit]The eight seeded U.S. players are listed below. Sarah Palfrey Cooke is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.[3]
Louise Brough (finalist)
Pauline Betz (champion)
Margaret Osborne (semifinals)
Helen Bernhard (semifinals)
Mary Arnold (quarterfinals)
Patricia Canning Todd (second round)
Doris Hart (quarterfinals)
Helen Rihbany (quarterfinals)
Draw
[edit]Final eight
[edit]Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 470. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Pauline Betz New Champ". Berkeley Daily Gazette. September 7, 1942. p. Eight – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Ted Schroeder, Louise Brough Top Seeded in Tennis Tourney". Eugene Register-Guard. August 25, 1942. p. Eight – via Google News Archive.