1942 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

Second-seeded Pauline Betz defeated first-seeded Louise Brough 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1942 U.S. National Championships.

Women's singles
1942 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Pauline Betz
Runner-up	Louise Brough
Score	4–6, 6–1, 6–4

Seeds

The eight seeded U.S. players are listed below. Sarah Palfrey Cooke is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Louise Brough (finalist)
2. Pauline Betz (champion)
3. Margaret Osborne (semifinals)
4. Helen Bernhard (semifinals)
5. Mary Arnold (quarterfinals)
6. Patricia Canning Todd (second round)
7. Doris Hart (quarterfinals)
8. Helen Rihbany (quarterfinals)

Draw

Final eight

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Louise Brough	3	6	6
	5	Mary Arnold	6	4	3
								1	Louise Brough	5	6	6
								4	Helen Bernhard	7	4	2
	8	Helen Rihbany	0	4
	4	Helen Bernhard	6	6
															1	Louise Brough	6	4	1
															2	Pauline Betz	4	6	6
	3	Margaret Osborne	7	6
	7	Doris Hart	5	0
								3	Margaret Osborne	4	6	5
								2	Pauline Betz	6	4	7
		Shirley Fry	2	0
	2	Pauline Betz	6	6