1951 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

Fourth-seeded Maureen Connolly defeated Shirley Fry 6–3, 1–6, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1951 U.S. National Championships.

Women's singles
1951 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Maureen Connolly
Runner-up	Shirley Fry
Score	6–3, 1–6, 6–4

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. Doris Hart (semifinals)
2. Shirley Fry (finalist)
3. Patricia Canning Todd (third round)
4. Maureen Connolly (champion)
5. Nancy Chaffee (quarterfinals)
6. Beverly Baker (third round)
7. Betty Rosenquest (second round)

1. Jean Walker-Smith (semifinals)
2. Jean Quertier (quarterfinals)
3. Kay Tuckey (quarterfinals)
4. Joy Mottram (third round)
5. Patricia Ward (third round)
6. Helen Fletcher (first round)

Draw

Key

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

Final eight

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	2	Shirley Fry	9	3	6
	(3)	Kay Tuckey	7	6	2
								2	Shirley Fry	2	6	6
								(1)	Jean Walker-Smith	6	2	1
		Magda Rurac	2	3
	(1)	Jean Walker-Smith	6	6
															2	Shirley Fry	3	6	4
															4	Maureen Connolly	6	1	6
	4	Maureen Connolly	6	6
	(2)	Jean Quertier	3	3
								4	Maureen Connolly	6	6
								1	Doris Hart	4	4
	1	Doris Hart	6	6
	5	Nancy Chaffee	2	4