First-seeded Maria Bueno defeated Carole Graebner 6–1, 6–0 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1964 U.S. National Championships. Bueno won the tournament without losing a set. Graebner refused to default even though she had second degree burns from a severe sunburn.
It took Bueno only 25 minutes to win the final, though her own recollection was 19 minutes.
Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Maria Bueno is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.
Maria Bueno (champion) Margaret Smith (fourth round) Billie Jean Moffitt (quarterfinals) Lesley Turner (second round) Nancy Richey (semifinals) Ann Jones (quarterfinals) Robyn Ebbern (quarterfinals) Norma Baylon (fourth round)
Draw
Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired
Final eight
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