1937 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1937 U.S. National Championships
Date2 – 11 September
Edition57th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationForest Hills, Queens
New York City, United States
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
United States Don Budge
Women's singles
Chile Anita Lizana
Germany Gottfried von Cramm / Germany Henner Henkel
United States Sarah Palfrey Cooke / United States Alice Marble
United States Sarah Palfrey Cooke / United States Don Budge
← 1936 · U.S. National Championships · 1938 →

The 1937 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 2 September until 11 September. It was the 57th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.[1]

Champions[]

Men's Singles[]

United States Don Budge defeated Germany Gottfried von Cramm 6–1, 7–9, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1

Women's Singles[]

Chile Anita Lizana defeated Poland Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6–4, 6–2

Men's doubles[]

Germany Gottfried von Cramm / Germany Henner Henkel defeated United States Don Budge / United States Gene Mako 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 [2]

Women's doubles[]

United States Sarah Palfrey Cooke / United States Alice Marble defeated United States Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn / United States Carolin Babcock 7–5, 6–4 [3]

Mixed doubles[]

United States Sarah Palfrey Cooke / United States Don Budge defeated France Sylvie Jung Henrotin / France Yvon Petra 6–2, 8–10, 6–0 [4]

References[]

  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 58–60. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Collins, p. 477
  3. ^ Collins, p. 479
  4. ^ Collins, p. 482

External links[]

Preceded by Grand Slams Succeeded by
1938 Australian Championships
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