1954 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1954 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Doris Hart^[1]
Runner-up	Louise Brough
Final score	6–8, 6–1, 8–6

Second-seeded Doris Hart defeated Louise Brough 6–8, 6–1, 8–6 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1954 U.S. National Championships.^[1]^[2]

Seeds

The eight seeded players are listed below. Doris Hart is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.^[3]

Louise Brough (Finalist)
Doris Hart (Champion)
Beverly Baker (Quarterfinalist)
Margaret Osborne duPont (Third round)
Shirley Fry (Semifinalist)
Betty Pratt (Quarterfinalist)
Helen Perez (Second round)
Lois Felix (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Finals

1	Louise Brough	6	6
	Betty Pratt	2	3
					1	Louise Brough	6	6

						Darlene Hard	3	3
	Dennis Bradshaw	3	7	2

	Darlene Hard	6	5	6
									1	Louise Brough	8	1	6
									2	Doris Hart	6	6	8
2	Doris Hart	6	6
8	Lois Felix	1	1
					2	Doris Hart	6	6

					5	Shirley Fry	2	0
3	Beverly Baker

5	Shirley Fry	w	o

References

1 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 471. ISBN 978-0942257700.
↑ G.P. Hughes, ed. (1955). Dunlop Lawn Tennis Annual and Almanack 1955. London: Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd. pp. 178–181.
↑ "Trabert Seeded First in Field". Spokane Daily Chronicle. AP. August 26, 1954.

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