1958 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1958 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Althea Gibson
Runner-up	Darlene Hard[1]
Score	3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Seeds	8

Main article: 1958 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

Defending champion Althea Gibson defeated Darlene Hard in the final, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1958 U.S. National Championships.^[1]

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Althea Gibson is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.^[2]

1. Althea Gibson (champion)
2. Dorothy Knode (quarterfinals)
3. Ann Haydon (third round)
4. Maria Bueno (quarterfinals)
5. Janet Hopps (first round)
6. Sally Moore (quarterfinals)
7. Christine Truman (quarterfinals)
8. Beverly Baker Fleitz (semifinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Final eight

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Althea Gibson	11	6
	7	Christine Truman	9	1
								1	Althea Gibson	6	6
								8	Beverly Baker Fleitz	4	2
	4	Maria Bueno	1	2
	8	Beverly Baker Fleitz	6	6
															1	Althea Gibson	3	6	6
																Darlene Hard	6	1	2
	4	Dorothy Knode	3	2
		Jeanne Arth	6	6
									Jeanne Arth	5	2
								4	Darlene Hard	7	6
	4	Darlene Hard	6	6
	6	Sally Moore	4	3

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 471. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. "Aussie Tennismen Head Seedings for National Singles". The Terre Haute Star. AP. August 27, 1958. p. 12.

Preceded by 1958 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1959 Australian Championships – Women's singles