1948 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles
Women's Singles | |
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1948 U.S. National Championships | |
Champion |
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Runner-up |
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Final 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
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 (Quarterfinalist)
Margaret Osborne duPont (Champion)
Pat Canning Todd (Semifinalist)
Shirley Fry (Third round)
Beverly Baker (Quarterfinalist)
Gussy Moran (Semifinalist)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- r. = retired
Final Eight
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10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
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6 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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4 | 6 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
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6 | 4 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
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6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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3 | 1 |
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.
- ↑ "Exciting Game for Tennis Title.". Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954). Qld.: National Library of Australia. 21 September 1948. p. 1.
- ↑ G.P. Hughes, ed. (1949). Dunlop Lawn Tennis Annual and Almanack 1949. London: Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd. pp. 159–164.
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