1956 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles
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First-seeded Shirley Fry defeated Althea Gibson 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1956 U.S. National Championships.[2][3]
Quick Facts Women's singles, Final ...
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1956 U.S. National Championships | |||||||||||||
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Champion | Shirley Fry[1] | ||||||||||||
Runner-up | Althea Gibson[1] | ||||||||||||
Score | 6–3, 6–4 | ||||||||||||
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Seeds | 8 | ||||||||||||
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