1951 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles
Appearance
Women's singles | |
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1951 U.S. National Championships | |
Champion | |
Runner-up | |
Score | 6–3, 1–6, 6–4 |
Fourth-seeded Maureen Connolly defeated Shirley Fry 6–3, 1–6, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1951 U.S. National Championships.[1]
Seeds
[edit]The tournament used two lists for seeding the women's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players.[2] Maureen Connolly is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.
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Draw
[edit]Key
[edit]- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- r = Retired
Final eight
[edit]Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | 9 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
(3) | 7 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
(1) | 6 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
(1) | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
(2) | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | 2 | 4 |
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.
- ^ "Savitt Seeded First in U.S. Tennis Tourney". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. AP. August 23, 1951. p. 10.