1945 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles explained

Second-seeded Sarah Palfrey Cooke defeated first-seeded Pauline Betz 3–6, 8–6, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1945 U.S. National Championships.^[1]

Seeds

The eight seeded U.S. players are listed below. Sarah Palfrey Cooke is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.^{[2] [3]}

1. Pauline Betz (finalist)
2. Sarah Palfrey Cooke (champion)
3. Margaret Osborne (quarterfinals)
4. Louise Brough (semifinals)
5. Patricia Todd (quarterfinals)
6. Mary Arnold (quarterfinals)
7. Dorothy Bundy (quarterfinals)
8. Doris Hart (semifinals)

One foreign player was seeded.

1. Mary Terán de Weiss (second round)

Draw

Final eight

Notes and References

1. Book: Collins, Bud. The Bud Collins History of Tennis. 2010. New Chapter Press. [New York City]. 978-0942257700. 2nd. 470.
2. Book: Official Tennis Guide 1946. 1946. A.S. Barnes and Company. [New York City]. 37–39, 41.
3. News: Parker, Betz Top Seeded. The Milwaukee Sentinel. AP. August 24, 1945. 5 (part 2).