1933 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The 1933 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 2 through September 10 for the men's tournament and August 14 through August 19 for the women's tournament. It was the 53rd staging of the U.S. National Championships and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.[1]

1933 U.S. National Championships
DateSeptember 2–10 (M)
August 14–19 (W)
Edition53rd
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 Kingdom Betty Nuthall / United Kingdom Freda James
Mixed doubles
United States Elizabeth Ryan / United States Ellsworth Vines
← 1932 · U.S. National Championships · 1934 →

Earlier in the year Jack Crawford had won the Australian Championships, French Championships and Wimbledon but his defeat in the final against Fred Perry meant he did not become the first tennis player to win the Grand Slam.[2] This honor would go to Don Budge who won all four Grand Slam tournaments in 1938.

Helen Wills Moody's retirement in the final to Helen Jacobs was her first loss at a Grand Slam tournament since Kitty McKane defeated her in the final of the 1924 Wimbledon Championships.

Finals

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Men's singles

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  Fred Perry defeated   Jack Crawford 6–3, 11–13, 4–6, 6–0, 6–1

Women's singles

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  Helen Jacobs defeated   Helen Wills Moody 8–6, 3–6, 3–0, ret.

Men's doubles

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  George Lott /   Lester Stoefen defeated   Frank Shields /   Frank Parker 11–13, 9–7, 9–7, 6–3 [3]

Women's doubles

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  Betty Nuthall /   Freda James defeated   Helen Wills Moody /   Elizabeth Ryan default [4]

Mixed doubles

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  Elizabeth Ryan /   Ellsworth Vines defeated   Sarah Palfrey /   George Lott 11–9, 6–1 [5]

References

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  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 49–51. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Quist, Adrian (1984). Tennis : The Greats, 1920-1960. Sydney: ABC Enterprises and William Collins. p. 50. ISBN 9780642527202. OCLC 50097790.
  3. ^ Collins, p. 477
  4. ^ Collins, p. 479
  5. ^ Collins, p. 482
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