1957 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles
| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1957 U.S. National Championships | |
| Champion |  Althea Gibson |
| Runner-up | Louise Brough[1] |
| Score | 6–3, 6–2 |
First-seeded Althea Gibson defeated second-seeded Louise Brough 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1957 U.S. National Championships.[1]
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Althea Gibson is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.
Althea Gibson (Champion)- Louise Brough (Finalist)
- Dorothy Knode (Semifinalist)
Shirley Bloomer (Quarterfinalist)- Darlene Hard (Semifinalist)
- Christine Truman (Third round)
- Ann Haydon (Quarterfinalist)
Mary Hawton (Quarterfinalist)
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.