1952 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles
First-seeded and defending champion Maureen Connolly defeated Doris Hart 6–3, 7–5 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1952 U.S. National Championships.[1]
| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1952 U.S. National Championships | |
| Champion |  Maureen Connolly[1] |
| Runner-up | Doris Hart |
| Score | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Seeds | 12 |
Seeds
The tournament used two lists for seeding the women's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Maureen Connolly is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.[2]
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Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- r = Retired
Final eight
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Doris Hart
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| (3) |  Angela Mortimer
| 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Doris Hart
| 9 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Louise Brough
| 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Louise Brough
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| (1) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Thelma Coyne Long
| 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Doris Hart
| 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Maureen Connolly
| 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Maureen Connolly
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Nancy Kiner
| 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Maureen Connolly
| 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Shirley Fry
| 6 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Shirley Fry
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Baba Lewis
| 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
References
- Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 471. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- "Field Of 128 Poised To Vie At Forest Hills". St. Petersburg Times. AP. August 28, 1952. p. Sixteen – via Google News Archive.
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