1954 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

January 2025 March 2026 1954 U.S. National Championships USA Doris Hart USA Louise Brough 6–8, 6–1, 8–6 8 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.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York City] 978-0942257700 2nd 471Dunlop Lawn Tennis Annual and Almanack 1955 1955 Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd. London 178–181 G.P. Hughes Pat Hughes (tennis) She also completed the first 'Boxed Set' in tennis history. Maureen Connolly was the three-time defending champion, but was unable to defend her title after a horse riding accident.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UjpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cOkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7361%2C2352229 Spokesman-Review Associated Press Tennis great Mo Connolly dies in Texas June 22, 1969 4-sports Seeds The eight seeded players are listed below. Doris Hart is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.Trabert Seeded First in Field https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hSpYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=o_YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6787%2C6412103 Spokane Daily Chronicle AP August 26, 1954 Google News ArchiveNational Tennis Tournament Starts Today https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=omcsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UcsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3460%2C5997436 Herald-Journal AP August 28, 1954 7 Google News Archive USA Louise Brough (finalist) USA Doris Hart (champion) USA Beverly Baker Fleitz (quarterfinals) USA Margaret Osborne duPont (third round) USA Shirley Fry (semifinals) USA Betty Pratt (quarterfinals) MEX Helen Perez (second round) USA Lois Felix (quarterfinals) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Final eight 200 USA Louise Brough 1 USA Doris Hart 2 8 6 1 6 6 8 USA Louise Brough 1 USA Darlene Hard 6 3 6 3 USA Doris Hart 2 USA Shirley Fry 5 6 2 6 0 USA Louise Brough 1 USA Betty Pratt 6 2 6 3 USA Dennis Bradshaw USA Darlene Hard 3 6 7 5 2 6 USA Doris Hart 2 USA Lois Felix 8 6 1 6 1 USA Beverly Baker Fleitz 3 USA Shirley Fry 5 w/o RD1-score7-3 References 1954 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1955 Australian Championships – Women's singles 1954 Category:1954 in women's tennis Category:1954 in American women's sports Women's Singles