1943 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The 1943 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 1 until September 6. It was the 63rd 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][2][3][4]

1943 U.S. National Championships
DateSeptember 1 – 6
Edition63rd
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationForest Hills, Queens
New York City, United States
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
United States Joseph R. Hunt
Women's singles
United States Pauline Betz
Men's doubles
United States Jack Kramer / United States Frank Parker
Women's doubles
United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret Osborne
Mixed doubles
United States Margaret Osborne / United States Bill Talbert
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Finals edit

Men's singles edit

  Joseph R. Hunt defeated   Jack Kramer 6–3, 6–8, 10–8, 6–0

Women's singles edit

  Pauline Betz defeated   Louise Brough 6–3, 5–7, 6–3

Men's doubles edit

  Jack Kramer /   Frank Parker defeated   Bill Talbert /   David Freeman 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 [5]

Women's doubles edit

  Louise Brough /   Margaret Osborne defeated   Pauline Betz /   Doris Hart 6–4, 6–3 [6]

Mixed doubles edit

  Margaret Osborne /   Bill Talbert defeated   Pauline Betz /   Pancho Segura 10–8, 6–4 [7]

References edit

  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 73–74. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ "Hunt Beats Gallant Kramer". The Miami News. September 7, 1943 – via Google News Archive.
  3. ^ "Joe Hunt Overwhelms Kramer in Tennis Finals". St. Petersburg Times. September 7, 1943. p. Eleven – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ "Lawn Tennis". Kalgoorlie Miner. Vol. 49, no. 12, 847. Western Australia. September 10, 1943. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ Collins, p. 477
  6. ^ Collins, p. 480
  7. ^ Collins, p. 482

External links edit

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