1953 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles
Appearance
Women's singles | |
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1953 U.S. National Championships | |
Champion | Maureen Connolly[1] |
Runner-up | Doris Hart |
Score | 6–2, 6–4 |
First-seeded Maureen Connolly defeated Doris Hart 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1953 U.S. National Championships. It completed her 1953 Grand Slam.[1]
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Maureen Connolly is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.[2]
- Maureen Connolly (Champion)
- Doris Hart (Finalist)
- Shirley Fry (Semifinalist)
- Louise Brough (Semifinalist)
- Margaret Osborne duPont (Quarterfinalist)
- Althea Gibson (Quarterfinalist)
- Helen Perez (Quarterfinalist)
- Babara Lewis (Third round)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- r. = retired
Final Eight
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Maureen Connolly | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Althea Gibson | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Maureen Connolly | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Shirley Fry | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Margaret Osborne duPont | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Shirley Fry | 8 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Maureen Connolly | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Doris Hart | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Helen Perez | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Louise Brough | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Louise Brough | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Doris Hart | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Jean Rinkel-Quertier | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Doris Hart | 6 | 6 |
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.
- ^ "Seeding Made for National Tennis Meet". Sarasota Journal. AP. August 27, 1953. p. 9 – via Google News Archive.