1949 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles explained

Second-seeded Margaret Osborne duPont defeated Doris Hart 6–4, 6–1 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1949 U.S. National Championships.^{[1] [2]}

Seeds

The tournament used two lists of seven players for seeding the women's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Margaret Osborne duPont is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.^{[3] [4]}

Draw

Key

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

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. 471.
2. News: U.S. TENNIS. . . Qld. . 7 September 1949 . 20 April 2015 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
3. Book: Dunlop Lawn Tennis Annual and Almanack 1950. 1950. Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd.. London. 181–185. G.P. Hughes. Pat Hughes (tennis).
4. News: Star-Studded Field Starts Net Play Today. St. Petersburg Times. AP. August 29, 1949. 8.