1958 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1958 U.S. National Championships
Champion Althea Gibson
Runner-up Darlene Hard[1]
Score3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Seeds8
Main article: 1958 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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

The seeded players are listed below. Althea Gibson is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.[2]

  1. Althea Gibson (champion)
  2. Dorothy Knode (quarterfinals)
  3. Ann Haydon (third round)
  4. Maria Bueno (quarterfinals)
  5. Janet Hopps (first round)
  6. Sally Moore (quarterfinals)
  7. Christine Truman (quarterfinals)
  8. Beverly Baker Fleitz (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Final eight

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

  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 471. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ "Aussie Tennismen Head Seedings for National Singles". The Terre Haute Star. AP. August 27, 1958. p. 12.
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