1936 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1936 U.S. National Championships
DateSeptember 3–12
Edition56th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass / outdoor
Location Forest Hills, Queens
New York City, United States
Venue West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fred Perry
Women's singles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Alice Marble
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Don Budge / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gene Mako
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Carolin Babcock
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Alice Marble / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gene Mako
←  1935  · U.S. National Championships ·  1937  →

The 1936 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 3 until September 12. It was the 56th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year. [1]

Contents

Fred Perry's victory would remain as the last Grand Slam tournament won by a British man until Andy Murray won the US Open in 2012, 76 years apart. [2] [3]

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fred Perry defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Don Budge 2–6, 6–2, 8–6, 1–6, 10–8

Women's singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Alice Marble defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Helen Jacobs 4–6, 6–3, 6–2

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Don Budge / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gene Mako defeated Flag of the United States.svg Wilmer Allison / Flag of the United States.svg John Van Ryn 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 [4]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Carolin Babcock / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn defeated Flag of the United States.svg Helen Hull Jacobs / Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Palfrey Cooke 9–7, 2–6, 6–4 [5]

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Alice Marble / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gene Mako defeated Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Flag of the United States.svg Don Budge 6–3, 6–2 [6]

References

  1. ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 55–57. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  2. ↑ "Andy Murray wins US Open: 'It's great to have finally done it'". The Guardian. September 11, 2012.
  3. ↑ Frank Keogh (September 11, 2012). "Fred Perry to Andy Murray: Ending the wait for a British Grand Slam". BBC Sport.
  4. ↑ Collins, p. 477
  5. ↑ Collins, p. 479
  6. ↑ Collins, p. 482
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