1944 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

First-seeded and reigning champion Pauline Betz defeated second-seeded Margaret Osborne 6–3, 8–6 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1944 U.S. National Championships. The tournament was played on outdoor grass courts and held from August 30 through September 4, 1944 at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, New York.

Women's singles
1944 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Pauline Betz
Runner-up	Margaret Osborne
Score	6–3, 8–6
Draw	32
Seeds	8

The draw consisted of 32 players of which eight were seeded.

Seeds

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

1. Pauline Betz (champion)
2. Margaret Osborne (finalist)
3. Louise Brough (semifinals)
4. Dorothy Bundy (semifinals)
5. Mary Arnold (quarterfinals)
6. Doris Hart (quarterfinals)
7. Virginia Kovacs (quarterfinals)
8. Patricia Todd (second round)

Draw

Final eight

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Pauline Betz	6	6	6
	7	Virginia Kovacs	4	8	4
								1	Pauline Betz	6	6
								3	Louise Brough	2	3
	3	Louise Brough	3	6	8
	5	Mary Arnold	6	3	6
															1	Pauline Betz	6	8
															2	Margaret Osborne	3	6
	2	Margaret Osborne	6	6
		Shirley Fry	3	1
								2	Margaret Osborne	4	6	6
								4	Dorothy Bundy	6	4	0
	4	Dorothy Bundy	5	8	6
	6	Doris Hart	7	6	4