1967 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The 1967 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 30 through September 10, 1967. It was the 87th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1967. This was the last time the U.S. National Championship was played as an amateur event; the 1968 tournament, also played at West Side Tennis Club's Forest Hills Stadium, became the first U.S.Open, following the French and Wimbledon opens earlier that year.

1967 U.S. National Championships
DateAugust 30 – September 10
Edition87th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationForest Hills, Queens
New York City, United States (S)
Doubles
Brookline, Massachusetts, United States (D)
VenueWest Side Tennis Club (S)
Longwood Cricket Club (D)
Champions
Men's singles
Australia John Newcombe[1]
Women's singles
United States Billie Jean King
Men's doubles
Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche
Women's doubles
United States Rosie Casals / United States Billie Jean King
Mixed doubles
United States Billie Jean King / Australia Owen Davidson
← 1966 · U.S. National Championships · 1968 →

The three doubles tournaments took place at the Longwood Cricket Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, from August 21 to 29, 1967.

Finals edit

Men's singles edit

  John Newcombe defeated   Clark Graebner 6–4, 6–4, 8–6

Women's singles edit

  Billie Jean King defeated   Ann Haydon Jones 11–9, 6–4

Men's doubles edit

  John Newcombe /   Tony Roche defeated   William Bowrey /   Owen Davidson 6–8, 9–7, 6–3, 6–3 [2]

Women's doubles edit

  Rosie Casals /   Billie Jean King defeated   Mary-Ann Eisel /   Donna Floyd, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 [3]

Mixed doubles edit

  Billie Jean King /   Owen Davidson defeated   Rosie Casals /   Stan Smith 6–3, 6–2 [4]

References edit

  1. ^ "1967 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. p. 478. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  3. ^ Collins, p. 480
  4. ^ Collins, p. 482

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