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1958 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
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List of Champions of the 1958 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open):
Ashley Cooper defeated Malcolm Anderson
6-2 3-6 4-6 10-8 8-6
Althea Gibson
defeated Darlene Hard
3-6, 6-1, 6-2
Men's Singles
Malcolm Anderson
Malcolm "Mal" J. Anderson was a top-ranking Australian tennis player from the middle 1950s to the early 1970s....
6-2 3-6 4-6 10-8 8-6
Women's Singles
Althea Gibson
Althea Gibson was a World No. 1 American sportswoman who became the first African-American woman to be a competitor on the world tennis tour and the first to win a Grand Slam title in 1956. She is sometimes referred to as "the Jackie Robinson of tennis" for breaking the color barrier...
defeated
Darlene Hard
Darlene Hard is an American former amateur tennis player. Known for her volleying ability and strong serves, she captured singles titles at the French Championships in 1960 and the U.S...
3-6, 6-1, 6-2