1954 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles
| Women's Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1954 U.S. National Championships | |
| Champion |
 Doris Hart[1] |
| Runner-up |
Louise Brough |
| Final score | 6–8, 6–1, 8–6 |
Second-seeded Doris Hart defeated Louise Brough 6–8, 6–1, 8–6 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1954 U.S. National Championships.[1][2] Maureen Connolly was the three-time defending champion, but was unable to defend her title after a horse riding accident.[3]
Seeds
The eight seeded players are listed below. Doris Hart is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.[4][5]
- Louise Brough (Finalist)
- Doris Hart (Champion)
- Beverly Baker (Quarterfinalist)
- Margaret Osborne duPont (Third round)
- Shirley Fry (Semifinalist)
- Betty Pratt (Quarterfinalist)
Helen Perez (Second round)- Lois Felix (Quarterfinalist)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- r. = retired
Final Eight
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Louise Brough |
6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Betty Pratt |
2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Louise Brough |
6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Darlene Hard |
3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Bradshaw |
3 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Darlene Hard |
6 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Louise Brough |
8 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Doris Hart |
6 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Doris Hart |
6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Lois Felix |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Doris Hart |
6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Shirley Fry |
2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Beverly Baker |
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| 5 | Shirley Fry |
w | o | ||||||||||||||||
References
- 1 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 471. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ↑ G.P. Hughes, ed. (1955). Dunlop Lawn Tennis Annual and Almanack 1955. London: Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd. pp. 178–181.
- ↑ "Tennis great Mo Connolly dies in Texas". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. June 22, 1969. p. 4-sports.
- ↑ "Trabert Seeded First in Field". Spokane Daily Chronicle. AP. August 26, 1954 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ "National Tennis Tournament Starts Today". Herald-Journal. AP. August 28, 1954. p. 7 – via Google News Archive.
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