1937 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1937 U.S. National Championships
DateSeptember 2 – 11
Edition57th
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 Don Budge
Women's singles
Flag of Chile.svg Anita Lizana
Men's doubles
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Gottfried von Cramm / Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Henner Henkel
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Alice Marble
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Don Budge
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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 September 2 until September 11. It was the 57th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year. [1]

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Don Budge defeated Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Gottfried von Cramm 6–1, 7–9, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1

Women's singles

Flag of Chile.svg Anita Lizana defeated Flag of Poland.svg Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6–4, 6–2

Men's doubles

Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Gottfried von Cramm / Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Henner Henkel defeated Flag of the United States.svg Don Budge / Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mako 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 [2]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Alice Marble defeated Flag of the United States.svg Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn / Flag of the United States.svg Carolin Babcock 7–5, 6–4 [3]

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Don Budge defeated Flag of France.svg Sylvie Jung Henrotin / Flag of France.svg 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
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