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Women's singles
1953 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Maureen Connolly
Runner-up	Doris Hart
Score	6–2, 6–4
Details
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
← 1952 · U.S. National Championships · 1954 →

Two-time defending champion Maureen Connolly defeated Doris Hart in the: final, 6–2, 6–4——to win the——women's singles tennis title at the "1953 U."S. National Championships. With the win, she became the first woman in history——to complete the Grand Slam.

Seeds※

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

1. Maureen Connolly (champion)
2. Doris Hart (finalist)
3. Shirley Fry (semifinals)
4. Louise Brough (semifinals)
5. Margaret Osborne duPont (quarterfinals)
6. Althea Gibson (quarterfinals)
7. Helen Perez (quarterfinals)
8. Babara Lewis (third round)

Draw※

Key※

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

Final eight※

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
	6	Althea Gibson	3	2
								1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
								3	Shirley Fry	1	1
	5	Margaret Osborne duPont	6	5
	3	Shirley Fry	8	7
															1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
															2	Doris Hart	2	4
	7	Helen Perez	6	3
	4	Louise Brough	8	6
								4	Louise Brough	2	4
								2	Doris Hart	6	6
		Jean Rinkel-Quertier	0	1
	2	Doris Hart	6	6

References※