1957 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles
First-seeded Althea Gibson defeated second-seeded Louise Brough 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1957 U.S. National Championships.[1]
Women's Singles | |
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1957 U.S. National Championships | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Final score | 6–3, 6–2 |
Seeds | 8 |
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Althea Gibson is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.
Althea Gibson (Champion) Louise Brough (Finalist) Dorothy Knode (Semifinalist) Shirley Bloomer (Quarterfinalist) Darlene Hard (Semifinalist) Christine Truman (Third round) Ann Haydon (Quarterfinalist) Mary Hawton (Quarterfinalist)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- r. = retired
Final Eight
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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References
- Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 471. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0.
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