1934 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The 1934 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, United States. The tournament ran from September 1 until September 12. It was the 54th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.[1] The men's and women's doubles events were held in Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.[citation needed]

1934 U.S. National Championships
DateSeptember 1–12 (M)
August 13–18 (W)
Edition54th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass / Outdoor
LocationForest Hills, Queens
New York City, United States
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
United Kingdom Fred Perry
Women's singles
United States Helen Jacobs
Men's doubles
United States George Lott / United States Lester Stoefen
Women's doubles
United States Helen Jacobs / United States Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Mixed doubles
United States Helen Jacobs / United States George Lott
← 1933 · U.S. National Championships · 1935 →

Finals edit

Men's singles edit

  Fred Perry defeated   Wilmer Allison 6–4, 6–3, 1–6, 8–6

Women's singles edit

  Helen Jacobs defeated   Sarah Palfrey Cooke 6–1, 6–3

Men's doubles edit

  George Lott /   Lester Stoefen defeated   Wilmer Allison /   John Van Ryn 6–4, 9–7, 3–6, 6–4 [2]

Women's doubles edit

  Helen Jacobs /   Sarah Palfrey Cooke defeated   Carolin Babcock /   Dorothy Andrus 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 [3]

Mixed doubles edit

  Helen Jacobs /   George Lott defeated   Elizabeth Ryan /   Lester Stoefen 4–6, 13–11, 6–2 [4]

References edit

  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 51–52. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Collins, p. 477
  3. ^ Collins, p. 479
  4. ^ Collins, p. 482

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