1926 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

Forty-two-year-old Molla Mallory defeated Elizabeth Ryan 4–6, 6–4, 9–7 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1926 U.S. National Championships. The event was held at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, New York City. Mallory became the oldest US Open champion in history. It was Mallory's eighth and final U.S. National singles title.^[1][2]

Women's singles
1926 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Molla Mallory
Runner-up	Elizabeth Ryan[1]
Score	4–6, 6–4, 9–7
Draw	64

Draw

Final eight

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
		Elizabeth Ryan	3	6	6
		Eleanor Goss	6	4	0
									Elizabeth Ryan	6	6
									Mary Browne	1	3
		Mary Browne	7	6
		Penelope Anderson	5	1
																Elizabeth Ryan	6	4	7
																Molla Mallory	4	6	9
		Margaret Blake	4	2
		Martha Bayard	6	6
									Martha Bayard	3	3
									Molla Mallory	6	6
		Molla Mallory	7	6
		Charlotte Chapin	5	0