1958 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1958 U.S. National Championships
Champion United States Althea Gibson
Runner-up United States Darlene Hard[1]
Final score 3–6, 6–1, 6–2

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]

  1. United States Althea Gibson (Champion)
  2. United States Dorothy Knode (Quarterfinalist)
  3. United Kingdom Ann Haydon (Third round)
  4. Brazil Maria Bueno (Quarterfinalist)
  5. United States Janet Hopps (First round)
  6. United States Sally Moore (Quarterfinalist)
  7. United Kingdom Christine Truman (Quarterfinalist)
  8. United States Beverly Baker Fleitz (Semifinalist)

References

  1. 1 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 471. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ↑ "Aussie Tennismen Head Seedings for National Singles". The Terre Haute Star. AP. August 27, 1958. p. 12. (Subscription required (help)).
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