1958 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles
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| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1958 U.S. National Championships | |
| Champion |  Althea Gibson |
| Runner-up | Darlene Hard[1] |
| Final score | 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Seeds | 8 |
First-seeded Althea Gibson defeated Darlene Hard 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1958 U.S. National Championships.[1]
Seeds[]
The seeded players are listed below. Althea Gibson is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.[2]
Althea Gibson (Champion)- Dorothy Knode (Quarterfinalist)
Ann Haydon (Third round)
Maria Bueno (Quarterfinalist)- Janet Hopps (First round)
- Sally Moore (Quarterfinalist)
- Christine Truman (Quarterfinalist)
- Beverly Baker Fleitz (Semifinalist)
Draw[]
Key[]
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- r = Retired
Final eight[]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Althea Gibson
| 11 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Christine Truman
| 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Althea Gibson
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Beverly Baker Fleitz
| 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Maria Bueno
| 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Beverly Baker Fleitz
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Althea Gibson
| 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Darlene Hard
| 6 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Dorothy Knode
| 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jeanne Arth
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jeanne Arth
| 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Darlene Hard
| 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Darlene Hard
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Sally Moore
| 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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.
- ^ "Aussie Tennismen Head Seedings for National Singles". The Terre Haute Star. AP. August 27, 1958. p. 12.
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- U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year – Women's singles
- 1958 in women's tennis
- 1958 in American women's sports
- 1958 U.S. National Championships (tennis)