1950 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1950 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Margaret Osborne duPont[1]
Runner-up	Doris Hart
Final score	6–3, 6–3

First-seeded Margaret Osborne duPont defeated Doris Hart 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1950 U.S. National Championships.^[1]

Seeds

The six seeded U.S. players are listed below.^[2] Margaret Osborne duPont is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Margaret Osborne duPont (Champion)
2. Doris Hart (Finalist)
3. Louise Brough (Third round)
4. Beverly Baker (Semifinalist)
5. Pat Canning Todd (Quarterfinalist)
6. Shirley Fry (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Margaret Osborne duPont	6	6
	5	Pat Canning Todd	4	1
								1	Margaret Osborne duPont	6	1	6
									Nancy Chaffee	1	6	0
		Nancy Chaffee	6	6
		Barbara Scofield	2	2
															1	Margaret Osborne duPont	6	6
															4	Doris Hart	3	3
	2	Doris Hart	6	6
	6	Shirley Fry	4	4
								2	Doris Hart	6	6
								4	Beverly Baker	4	1
	4	Beverly Baker	6	9
		Betty Rosenquest	2	7

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 471. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. "Patty Put No.1 In Nationals". The Miami News. AP. August 23, 1950. p. 2-B.