1939 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The 1939 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 7 until September 17. It was the 59th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.[1]

1939 U.S. National Championships
DateSeptember 7–17
Edition59th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationForest Hills, Queens
New York City, United States
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
United States Bobby Riggs
Women's singles
United States Alice Marble
Men's doubles
Australia Adrian Quist / Australia John Bromwich
Women's doubles
United States Sarah Palfrey / United States Alice Marble
Mixed doubles
United States Alice Marble / Australia Harry Hopman
← 1938 · U.S. National Championships · 1940 →

Finals edit

Men's singles edit

  Bobby Riggs defeated   Welby van Horn 6–4, 6–2, 6–4

Women's singles edit

  Alice Marble defeated   Helen Jacobs 6–0, 8–10, 6–4

Men's doubles edit

  Adrian Quist /   John Bromwich defeated   Jack Crawford /   Harry Hopman 8–6, 6–1, 6–4 [2]

Women's doubles edit

  Sarah Palfrey /   Alice Marble defeated   Kay Stammers /   Freda James Hammersley 7–5, 8–6 [3]

Mixed doubles edit

  Alice Marble /   Harry Hopman defeated   Sarah Palfrey /   Elwood Cooke 9–7, 6–1 [4]

References edit

  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 64–66. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Collins, p. 477
  3. ^ Collins, p. 479
  4. ^ Collins, p. 482

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