1958 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles
| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1958 U.S. National Championships | |
| Champion |  Althea Gibson |
| Runner-up | Darlene Hard[1] |
| Score | 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Defending champion Althea Gibson defeated Darlene Hard in the final, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1958 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.[2]
Althea Gibson (champion)- Dorothy Knode (quarterfinals)
Ann Haydon (third round)
Maria Bueno (quarterfinals)- Janet Hopps (first round)
- Sally Moore (quarterfinals)
- Christine Truman (quarterfinals)
- Beverly Baker Fleitz (semifinals)
Draw
[edit]Key
[edit]- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- r = Retired
Final eight
[edit]| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Althea Gibson
| 11 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Christine Truman
| 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Althea Gibson
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Beverly Baker Fleitz
| 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Maria Bueno
| 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Beverly Baker Fleitz
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Althea Gibson
| 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Darlene Hard
| 6 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Dorothy Knode
| 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeanne Arth
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jeanne Arth
| 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Darlene Hard
| 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Darlene Hard
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Sally Moore
| 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 471. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Aussie Tennismen Head Seedings for National Singles". The Terre Haute Star. AP. August 27, 1958. p. 12.