1948 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles
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| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1948 U.S. National Championships | |
| Champion |  Margaret Osborne duPont[1] |
| Runner-up | Louise Brough |
| Final score | 4–6, 6–4, 15–13 |
Third-seeded Margaret Osborne duPont defeated Louise Brough 4–6, 6–4, 15–13 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1948 U.S. National Championships.[1][2]
Seeds[]
The seven seeded U.S. players are listed below. Margaret Osborne duPont is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.[3]
Louise Brough (Finalist)- Doris Hart (Quarterfinalist)
- Margaret Osborne duPont (Champion)
- Pat Canning Todd (Semifinalist)
- Shirley Fry (Third round)
- Beverly Baker (Quarterfinalist)
- Gussy Moran (Semifinalist)
Draw[]
Key[]
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- r = Retired
Final eight[]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Gussy Moran
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Doris Hart
| 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Gussy Moran
| 8 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Margaret Osborne duPont
| 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Margaret Osborne duPont
| 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Beverly Baker
| 6 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Margaret Osborne duPont
| 4 | 6 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Louise Brough
| 6 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Louise Brough
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Louise Brough
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Pat Canning Todd
| 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Pat Canning Todd
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
References[]
- ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 471. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Exciting Game for Tennis Title". Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954). Qld.: National Library of Australia. 21 September 1948. p. 1.
- ^ G.P. Hughes, ed. (1949). Dunlop Lawn Tennis Annual and Almanack 1949. London: Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd. pp. 159–164.
Categories:
- U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year – Women's singles
- 1948 in women's tennis
- 1948 in American women's sports
- 1948 U.S. National Championships (tennis)