1941 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The 1941 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 until September 7. It was the 61st staging of the U.S. National Championships and due to World War II it was the only Grand Slam tennis event of the year.[1]

1941 U.S. National Championships
DateAugust 30 – September 7
Edition61st
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 Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Men's doubles
United States Jack Kramer / United States Ted Schroeder
Women's doubles
United States Sarah Palfrey Cooke / United States Margaret Osborne
Mixed doubles
United States Sarah Palfrey Cooke / United States Jack Kramer
← 1940 · U.S. National Championships · 1942 →

Finals edit

Men's singles edit

  Bobby Riggs defeated   Frank Kovacs 5–7, 6–1, 6–3, 6–3

Women's singles edit

  Sarah Palfrey Cooke defeated   Pauline Betz 7–5, 6–2

Men's doubles edit

  Jack Kramer /   Ted Schroeder defeated   Wayne Sabin /   Gardnar Mulloy 9–7, 6–4, 6–2 [2]

Women's doubles edit

  Sarah Palfrey Cooke /   Margaret Osborne defeated   Dorothy Bundy /   Pauline Betz 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 [3]

Mixed doubles edit

  Sarah Palfrey Cooke /   Jack Kramer defeated   Pauline Betz /   Bobby Riggs 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 [4]

References edit

  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 69–70. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Collins, p. 477
  3. ^ Collins, p. 480
  4. ^ Collins, p. 482

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