1956 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

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]

Women's singles
1956 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Shirley Fry[1]
Runner-up	Althea Gibson[1]
Score	6–3, 6–4
Seeds	8

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Shirley Fry is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Shirley Fry (champion)
2. Althea Gibson (finalist)
3. Louise Brough (quarterfinals)
4. Dorothy Knode (quarterfinals)
5. Margaret duPont (quarterfinals)
6. Shirley Bloomer (semifinals)
7. Betty Pratt (semifinals)
8. Darlene Hard (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

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

Final eight

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Shirley Fry	6	4	6
	5	Margaret duPont	2	6	3
								1	Shirley Fry	6	6
								6	Shirley Bloomer	4	4
	6	Shirley Bloomer	6	6
	3	Louise Brough	3	3
															1	Shirley Fry	6	6
															2	Althea Gibson	3	4
	4	Dorothy Knode	6	0	2
	7	Betty Pratt	4	6	6
								8	Betty Pratt	1	8
								2	Althea Gibson	6	10
	8	Darlene Hard	7	1
	2	Althea Gibson	9	6

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. G.P. Hughes, ed. (1957). Dunlop Lawn Tennis Annual 1957. London: Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd. pp. 245–247.
3. "National Tennis Championships Opens Today". The Free Lance–Star. AP. August 31, 1956. p. 12.

Preceded by 1956 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1957 Australian Championships – Women's singles