1924 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The 1924 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 women's tournament was held from August 11 until August 16 while the men's tournament ran from August 25 until September 2. It was the 44th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

1924 U.S. National Championships
DateAugust 25 – September 2 (M)
August 11 – 16 (W)
Edition44th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationForest Hills, Queens
New York City, United States
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
United States Bill Tilden[1]
Women's singles
United States Helen Wills Moody[1]
Men's doubles
United States Howard Kinsey / United States Robert Kinsey[2]
Women's doubles
United States Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman / United States Helen Wills[3]
Mixed doubles
United States Helen Wills / United States Vincent Richards[4]
← 1923 · U.S. National Championships · 1925 →

Finals edit

Men's singles edit

  Bill Tilden defeated   Bill Johnston 6–1, 9–7, 6–2

Women's singles edit

  Helen Wills defeated   Molla Mallory 6–1, 6–3

Men's doubles edit

  Howard Kinsey /   Robert Kinsey defeated   Gerald Patterson /   Pat O'Hara Wood 7–5, 5–7, 7–9, 6–3, 6–4

Women's doubles edit

  Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman /   Helen Wills defeated   Eleanor Goss /   Marion Zinderstein Jessup 6–4, 6–3

Mixed doubles edit

  Helen Wills /   Vincent Richards defeated   Molla Mallory /   Bill Tilden 6–8, 7–5, 6–0

References edit

  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Collins, p. 477
  3. ^ Collins, p. 479
  4. ^ Collins, p. 482

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