1957 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

Althea Gibson defeated Louise Brough in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1957 U.S. National Championships.[1]

Women's singles
1957 U.S. National Championships
Champion Althea Gibson
Runner-up Louise Brough[1]
Score6–3, 6–2
Seeds8
Main article: 1957 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Althea Gibson is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Althea Gibson (champion)
  2. Louise Brough (finalist)
  3. Dorothy Knode (semifinals)
  4. Shirley Bloomer (quarterfinals)
  5. Darlene Hard (semifinals)
  6. Christine Truman (third round)
  7. Ann Haydon (quarterfinals)
  8. Mary Hawton (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Final eight
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Althea Gibson 6 6
8 Mary Hawton 2 2
1 Althea Gibson 6 6
3 Dorothy Knode 2 2
3 Dorothy Knode 6 6
Lois Felix 2 1
1 Althea Gibson 6 6
2 Louise Brough 3 2
2 Louise Brough 7 6
7 Ann Haydon 5 2
2 Louise Brough 6 6
5 Darlene Hard 1 4
4 Shirley Bloomer 0 1
5 Darlene Hard 6 6

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 471. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0.
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