1950 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles
Appearance
Women's singles | |
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1950 U.S. National Championships | |
Champion | Margaret Osborne duPont[1] |
Runner-up | Doris Hart |
Score | 6–3, 6–3 |
First-seeded Margaret Osborne duPont defeated Doris Hart 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1950 U.S. National Championships.[1]
Seeds
The six seeded U.S. players are listed below.[2] Margaret Osborne duPont is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.
- Margaret Osborne duPont (Champion)
- Doris Hart (Finalist)
- Louise Brough (Third round)
- Beverly Baker (Semifinalist)
- Pat Canning Todd (Quarterfinalist)
- Shirley Fry (Quarterfinalist)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- r. = retired
Final Eight
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Margaret Osborne duPont | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Pat Canning Todd | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Margaret Osborne duPont | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Nancy Chaffee | 1 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Nancy Chaffee | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Barbara Scofield | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Margaret Osborne duPont | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Doris Hart | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Doris Hart | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Shirley Fry | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Doris Hart | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Beverly Baker | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Beverly Baker | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
Betty Rosenquest | 2 | 7 |
References
- ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 471. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Patty Put No.1 In Nationals". The Miami News. AP. August 23, 1950. p. 2-B.