1943 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
1943 U.S. National Championships | |
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Date | 1 – 6 September |
Edition | 63rd |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Forest Hills, Queens New York City, United States |
Venue | West Side Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Joseph R. Hunt | |
Women's singles | |
Pauline Betz | |
Jack Kramer / Frank Parker | |
Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne | |
Margaret Osborne / Bill Talbert |
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 1 September until 6 September. 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]
Finals[]
Men's Singles[]
Joseph R. Hunt defeated Jack Kramer 6–3, 6–8, 10–8, 6–0
Women's Singles[]
Pauline Betz defeated Louise Brough 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
Men's Doubles[]
Jack Kramer / Frank Parker defeated Bill Talbert / David Freeman 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 [5]
Women's Doubles[]
Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne defeated Pauline Betz / Doris Hart 6–4, 6–3 [6]
Mixed Doubles[]
Margaret Osborne / Bill Talbert defeated Pauline Betz / Pancho Segura 10–8, 6–4 [7]
References[]
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 73–74. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Hunt Beats Gallant Kramer". The Miami News. September 7, 1943 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Joe Hunt Overwhelms Kramer in Tennis Finals". St. Petersburg Times. September 7, 1943. p. Eleven – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". Kalgoorlie Miner. Vol. 49, no. 12, 847. Western Australia. 10 September 1943. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Collins, p. 477
- ^ Collins, p. 480
- ^ Collins, p. 482
External links[]
- 1943 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
- 1943 in tennis
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- 1943 in sports in New York City
- September 1943 sports events