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 and completed the career grand slam in singles.[1][2] Maureen Connolly was the three-time defending champion, but was unable to defend her title after a horse riding accident.[3]
Seeds
The eight seeded players are listed below. Doris Hart is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.[4][5]
Louise Brough (finalist)- Doris Hart (champion)
- Beverly Baker Fleitz (quarterfinals)
- Margaret Osborne duPont (third round)
- Shirley Fry (semifinals)
- Betty Pratt (quarterfinals)
Helen Perez (second round)- Lois Felix (quarterfinals)
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 Fleitz
| |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Shirley Fry
| w/o | ||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Tennis great Mo Connolly dies in Texas". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. June 22, 1969. p. 4-sports.
- ^ "Trabert Seeded First in Field". Spokane Daily Chronicle. AP. August 26, 1954 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "National Tennis Tournament Starts Today". Herald-Journal. AP. August 28, 1954. p. 7 – via Google News Archive.