1945 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The 1945 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 28 August until 3 September. It was the 65th 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]

1945 U.S. National Championships
Date28 August – 3 September
Edition65th
CategoryGrand Slam (ILTF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationForest Hills, Queens
New York City, United States
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
United States Frank Parker
Women's singles
United States Sarah Palfrey Cooke
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 Bill Talbert
← 1944 · U.S. National Championships · 1946 →

FinalsEdit

Men's singlesEdit

  Frank Parker defeated   William Talbert 14–12, 6–1, 6—2

Women's singlesEdit

  Sarah Palfrey Cooke defeated   Pauline Betz 3–6, 8–6, 6–4

Men's doublesEdit

  Gardnar Mulloy /   Bill Talbert defeated   Bob Falkenburg /   Jack Tuero 12–10, 8–10, 12–10, 6–2 [2]

Women's doublesEdit

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

Mixed doublesEdit

  Margaret Osborne /   Bill Talbert defeated   Doris Hart /   Bob Falkenberg 6–4, 6–4 [4]

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 77–78. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Collins, p. 477
  3. ^ Collins, p. 480
  4. ^ Collins, p. 482

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