Women's singles | |
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1948 U.S. National Championships | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 4–6, 6–4, 15–13 |
Third-seeded Margaret Osborne duPont defeated Louise Brough 4–6, 6–4, 15–13 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1948 U.S. National Championships.[1][2]
Seeds
[edit]The seven seeded U.S. players are listed below. Margaret Osborne duPont is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.[3]
Louise Brough (finalist)
Doris Hart (quarterfinals)
Margaret Osborne duPont (champion)
Pat Canning Todd (semifinals)
Shirley Fry (third round)
Beverly Baker (quarterfinals)
Gussy Moran (semifinals)
Draw
[edit]Key
[edit]- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- r = Retired
Final eight
[edit]Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() | 8 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | 1 |
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.
- ^ "Exciting Game for Tennis Title". The Cairns Post. Qld. September 21, 1948. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ G.P. Hughes, ed. (1949). Dunlop Lawn Tennis Annual and Almanack 1949. London: Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd. pp. 159–164.