1949 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The 1949 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 August 26 until September 5. It was the 69th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.[2]

1949 U.S. National Championships
DateAugust 26 – September 5
Edition69th
CategoryGrand Slam (ILTF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationChestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Forest Hills, Queens, New York City
United States
VenueLongwood Cricket Club
West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
United States Pancho Gonzales[1]
Women's singles
United States Margaret Osborne duPont
Men's doubles
Australia John Bromwich / Australia Bill Sidwell
Women's doubles
United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret Osborne duPont
Mixed doubles
United States Louise Brough / South Africa Eric Sturgess
← 1948 · U.S. National Championships · 1950 →

Pancho Gonzales won his second and final Grand Slam title before turning professional.

Finals edit

Men's singles edit

  Pancho Gonzales defeated   Ted Schroeder 16–18, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4

Women's singles edit

  Margaret Osborne duPont defeated   Doris Hart 6–4, 6–1

Men's doubles edit

  John Bromwich /   Bill Sidwell defeated   Frank Sedgman /   George Worthington 6–4, 6–0, 6–1 [3]

Women's doubles edit

  Louise Brough /   Margaret Osborne duPont defeated   Shirley Fry /   Doris Hart 6–4, 10–8 [4]

Mixed doubles edit

  Louise Brough /   Eric Sturgess defeated   Margaret Osborne duPont /   Bill Talbert 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 [5]

References edit

  1. ^ "1949 US Open – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 89–91. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  3. ^ Collins, p. 477
  4. ^ Collins, p. 480
  5. ^ Collins, p. 482

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