1929 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1929 U.S. National Championships
DateSeptember 7 – 14 (M)
August 19 – 24 (W)
Edition49th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Forest Hills, Queens
New York City, United States
Venue West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Tilden [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Helen Wills [1]
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg George Lott / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg John Doeg [2]
Women's doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phoebe Holcroft Watson / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peggy Michell [3]
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Betty Nuthall / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg George Lott [4]
  1928  · U.S. National Championships ·  1930  

The 1929 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 men's tournament ran from September 7 until September 14, while the women's event took place from August 19 to August 24. It was the 49th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year. In the men's singles competition Bill Tilden won his record seventh and final singles title.

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Champions

Men's singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Tilden defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Francis Hunter 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4

Women's singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Helen Wills defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phoebe Holcroft Watson 6–4, 6–2

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg George Lott / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg John Doeg defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Berkeley Bell / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Lewis White 10–8, 16–14, 6–1

Women's doubles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phoebe Holcroft Watson / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peggy Michell defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Covell / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Shepherd-Barron 2–6, 6–3, 6–4

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Betty Nuthall / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg George Lott defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phyllis Covell / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bunny Austin 6–3, 6–3

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References

  1. 1 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  2. Collins, p. 477
  3. Collins, p. 479
  4. Collins, p. 482
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