1951_U.S._National_Championships_–_Women's_Singles

1951 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

1951 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

1951 tennis event results

Fourth-seeded Maureen Connolly defeated Shirley Fry 6–3, 1–6, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1951 U.S. National Championships.[1]

Quick Facts Women's singles, Final ...

Seeds

The tournament used two lists for seeding the women's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players.[2] Maureen Connolly is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw

Key

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
2 United States Shirley Fry 9 3 6
(3) United Kingdom Kay Tuckey 7 6 2
2 United States Shirley Fry 2 6 6
(1) United Kingdom Jean Walker-Smith 6 2 1
Romania Magda Rurac 2 3
(1) United Kingdom Jean Walker-Smith 6 6
2 United States Shirley Fry 3 6 4
4 United States Maureen Connolly 6 1 6
4 United States Maureen Connolly 6 6
(2) United Kingdom Jean Quertier 3 3
4 United States Maureen Connolly 6 6
1 United States Doris Hart 4 4
1 United States Doris Hart 6 6
5 United States Nancy Chaffee 2 4

References

  1. [1]
    Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 471. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. [2]
    "Savitt Seeded First in U.S. Tennis Tourney". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. AP. August 23, 1951. p. 10.
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