1955 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles
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Women's singles | |
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1955 U.S. National Championships | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
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 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 9 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 8 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 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)