1957_U.S._National_Championships_–_Women's_singles

1957 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

1957 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

1957 tennis event results

Althea Gibson defeated Louise Brough in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1957 U.S. National Championships.[1]

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Main article: 1957 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

Seeds

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

  1. United States Althea Gibson (champion)
  2. United States Louise Brough (finalist)
  3. United States Dorothy Knode (semifinals)
  4. United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer (quarterfinals)
  5. United States Darlene Hard (semifinals)
  6. United Kingdom Christine Truman (third round)
  7. United Kingdom Ann Haydon (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Mary Hawton (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 United States Althea Gibson 6 6
8 Australia Mary Hawton 2 2
1 United States Althea Gibson 6 6
3 United States Dorothy Knode 2 2
3 United States Dorothy Knode 6 6
United States Lois Felix 2 1
1 United States Althea Gibson 6 6
2 United States Louise Brough 3 2
2 United States Louise Brough 7 6
7 United Kingdom Ann Haydon 5 2
2 United States Louise Brough 6 6
5 United States Darlene Hard 1 4
4 United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer 0 1
5 United States Darlene Hard 6 6

References

  1. [1]
    Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 471. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0.
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