1956 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles
| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1956 U.S. National Championships | |
| Champion |  Shirley Fry[1] |
| Runner-up | Althea Gibson[1] |
| Score | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Seeds | 8 |
First-seeded Shirley Fry defeated Althea Gibson 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1956 U.S. National Championships.[2][3]
Seeds
[edit]The seeded players are listed below. Shirley Fry is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.
Shirley Fry (champion)- Althea Gibson (finalist)
- Louise Brough (quarterfinals)
- Dorothy Knode (quarterfinals)
- Margaret duPont (quarterfinals)
Shirley Bloomer (semifinals)- Betty Pratt (semifinals)
- Darlene Hard (quarterfinals)
Draw
[edit]Key
[edit]- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- r = Retired
Final eight
[edit]| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Shirley Fry | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Margaret duPont | 2 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Shirley Fry | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  Shirley Bloomer | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Shirley Bloomer | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Louise Brough | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Shirley Fry | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Althea Gibson | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Dorothy Knode | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Betty Pratt | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Betty Pratt | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Althea Gibson | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Darlene Hard | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Althea Gibson | 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ 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. (1957). Dunlop Lawn Tennis Annual 1957. London: Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd. pp. 245–247.
- ^ "National Tennis Championships Opens Today". The Free Lance–Star. AP. August 31, 1956. p. 12.