Defending champion Althea Gibson defeated

Darlene Hard Darlene Ruth Hard (January 6, 1936 – December 2, 2021) was an American professional tennis player, known for her aggressive volleying ability and strong serves. She captured singles titles at the French Championships in 1960 and the U.S. Cha ...

in the final, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1958 U.S. National Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Althea Gibson is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated. # Althea Gibson ''(champion)'' # Dorothy Knode ''(quarterfinals)'' # Ann Haydon ''(third round)'' #

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''(quarterfinals)'' # Janet Hopps ''(first round)'' # Sally Moore ''(quarterfinals)'' #

Christine Truman Christine Clara Truman Janes (born 16 January 1941) is a former tennis player from the United Kingdom who was active from the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s. She won a singles Grand Slam title at the French Championships in 1959 and was a finalist ...

''(quarterfinals)'' # Beverly Baker Fleitz ''(semifinals)''

Draw

Key

* Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL =

Lucky loser A lucky loser is a sports competitor (player or team) who loses a match in a knockout tournament or loses in qualifying, but who then enters the main draw. This can occur when another competitor withdraws during the tournament because of illness ...

* r =

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Final eight

References

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