1957 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles
Appearance
Women's singles | |
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1957 U.S. National Championships | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 6–3, 6–2 |
Seeds | 8 |
Althea Gibson defeated Louise Brough in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1957 U.S. National Championships.[1]
Seeds
[edit]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 (semifinals)
Shirley Bloomer (quarterfinals)
Darlene Hard (semifinals)
Christine Truman (third round)
Ann Haydon (quarterfinals)
Mary Hawton (quarterfinals)
Draw
[edit]Key
[edit]- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- r = Retired
Final eight
[edit]Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 6 | 6 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 471. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0.