1956 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1956 U.S. National Championships
Champion Shirley Fry
Runner-up Althea Gibson
Score6–3, 6–4
Seeds8

First-seeded Shirley Fry defeated Althea Gibson 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1956 U.S. National Championships.