1942 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The 1942 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 27 until September 7. It was the 62nd 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]

1942 U.S. National Championships
DateAugust 27 – September 7
Edition62nd
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationForest Hills, Queens
New York City, United States
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
United States Ted Schroeder
Women's singles
United States Pauline Betz
Men's doubles
United States Gardnar Mulloy / United States Bill Talbert
Women's doubles
United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret Osborne
Mixed doubles
United States Margaret Osborne / United States Ted Schroeder
← 1941 · U.S. National Championships · 1943 →

Finals

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Men's singles

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  Ted Schroeder defeated   Frank Parker 8–6, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2

Women's singles

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  Pauline Betz defeated   Louise Brough 4–6, 6–1, 6–4

Men's doubles

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  Gardnar Mulloy /   Bill Talbert defeated   Ted Schroeder /   Sidney Wood 9–7, 7–5, 6–1 [2]

Women's doubles

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  Louise Brough /   Margaret Osborne defeated   Pauline Betz /   Doris Hart 2–6, 7–5, 6–0 [3]

Mixed doubles

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  Louise Brough /   Ted Schroeder defeated   Patricia Todd /   Alejo Russell 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 [4]

References

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  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 73–74. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Collins, p. 477
  3. ^ Collins, p. 480
  4. ^ Collins, p. 482
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