1936 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The 1936 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 3 until September 12. It was the 56th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.[1]

1936 U.S. National Championships
DateSeptember 3–12
Edition56th
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 Alice Marble
Men's doubles
United States Don Budge / United States Gene Mako
Women's doubles
United States Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn / United States Carolin Babcock
Mixed doubles
United States Alice Marble / United States Gene Mako
← 1935 · U.S. National Championships · 1937 →

Fred Perry's victory would remain as the last Grand Slam tournament won by a British man until Andy Murray won the US Open in 2012, 76 years apart.[2][3]

Finals

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Men's singles

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  Fred Perry defeated   Don Budge 2–6, 6–2, 8–6, 1–6, 10–8

Women's singles

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  Alice Marble defeated   Helen Jacobs 4–6, 6–3, 6–2

Men's doubles

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  Don Budge /   Gene Mako defeated   Wilmer Allison /   John Van Ryn 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 [4]

Women's doubles

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  Carolin Babcock /   Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn defeated   Helen Hull Jacobs /   Sarah Palfrey Cooke 9–7, 2–6, 6–4 [5]

Mixed doubles

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  Alice Marble /   Gene Mako defeated   Sarah Palfrey Cooke /   Don Budge 6–3, 6–2 [6]

References

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  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 55–57. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ "Andy Murray wins US Open: 'It's great to have finally done it'". The Guardian. September 11, 2012.
  3. ^ Frank Keogh (September 11, 2012). "Fred Perry to Andy Murray: Ending the wait for a British Grand Slam". BBC Sport.
  4. ^ Collins, p. 477
  5. ^ Collins, p. 479
  6. ^ Collins, p. 482
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