1955 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles
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| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1955 U.S. National Championships | |
| Champion |  Doris Hart[1] |
| Runner-up |  Pat Ward[1] |
| Final score | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Seeds | 8 |
First-seeded Doris Hart defeated unseeded Patricia Ward 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1955 U.S. National Championships.[2]
Seeds[]
The seeded players are listed below. Doris Hart is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.
Doris Hart (Champion)- Louise Brough (Third round)
- Beverly Baker Fleitz (Semifinalist)
- Dorothy Knode (Semifinalist)
- Barbara Davidson (Quarterfinalist)
- Shirley Fry (Third round)
- Dorothy Bundy Cheney (First round)
- (Semifinalist)
Draw[]
Key[]
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- r = Retired
Final eight[]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Doris Hart
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nancy Chaffee
| 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Doris Hart
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Dorothy Knode
| 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Shirley Fry
| 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Dorothy Knode
| 9 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Doris Hart
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Patricia Ward
| 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Beverly Baker Fleitz
| 6 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 |
| 8 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 |
| 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Patricia Ward
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Patricia Ward
| 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
| 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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.
- ^ G.P. Hughes, ed. (1956). Dunlop Lawn Tennis Annual and Almanack 1956. London: Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd. pp. 184–189.
Categories:
- U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year – Women's singles
- 1955 in women's tennis
- 1955 in American women's sports
- 1955 U.S. National Championships (tennis)