1958 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles
Women's Singles | |
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1958 U.S. National Championships | |
Champion | Althea Gibson |
Runner-up | Darlene Hard[1] |
Final score | 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
First-seeded Althea Gibson defeated Darlene Hard 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1958 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.[2]
- Althea Gibson (Champion)
- Dorothy Knode (Quarterfinalist)
- Ann Haydon (Third round)
- Maria Bueno (Quarterfinalist)
- Janet Hopps (First round)
- Sally Moore (Quarterfinalist)
- Christine Truman (Quarterfinalist)
- Beverly Baker Fleitz (Semifinalist)
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.
- ↑ "Aussie Tennismen Head Seedings for National Singles". The Terre Haute Star. AP. August 27, 1958. p. 12. (subscription required (help)).
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