1952 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1952 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Maureen Connolly
Runner-up	Doris Hart
Score	6–3, 7–5
Seeds	12

First-seeded and defending champion Maureen Connolly defeated Doris Hart 6–3, 7–5 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1952 U.S. National Championships.

Seeds

The tournament used two lists for seeding the women's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. 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. Nancy Kiner (quarterfinals)
6. Anita Kanter (third round)

1. Thelma Coyne Long (quarterfinals)
2. Nelly Adamson (first round)
3. Angela Mortimer (quarterfinals)
4. Helen Fletcher (third round)
5. Melita Ramírez (first round)
6. Sachiko Kamo (first round)

Draw

Key

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

Final eight

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	2	Doris Hart	6	6
	(3)	Angela Mortimer	3	2
								1	Doris Hart	9	8
								4	Louise Brough	7	6
	4	Louise Brough	6	6
	(1)	Thelma Coyne Long	4	2
															2	Doris Hart	3	5
															1	Maureen Connolly	6	7
	1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
	5	Nancy Kiner	3	0
								1	Maureen Connolly	4	6	6
								3	Shirley Fry	6	4	1
	3	Shirley Fry	6	6
	2	Baba Lewis	3	2