1953 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

Two-time defending champion Maureen Connolly defeated Doris Hart in the final, 6–2, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1953 U.S. National Championships. With the win, she became the first woman in history to complete the Grand Slam.

Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Maureen Connolly is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.


 * 1) 🇺🇸 Maureen Connolly (champion)
 * 2) 🇺🇸 Doris Hart (finalist)
 * 3) 🇺🇸 Shirley Fry (semifinals)
 * 4) 🇺🇸 Louise Brough (semifinals)
 * 5) 🇺🇸 Margaret Osborne duPont (quarterfinals)
 * 6) 🇺🇸 Althea Gibson (quarterfinals)
 * 7) 🇺🇸 Helen Perez (quarterfinals)
 * 8) 🇺🇸 Babara Lewis (third round)

Key

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