1938 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1938 U.S. National Championships
DateAugust 22–27 [a]
September 8–24 [b]
Edition58th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts [a]
Forest Hills, Queens, New York City [b]
United States
Venue Longwood Cricket Club [a]
West Side Tennis Club [b]
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Don Budge
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 Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Alice Marble
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Alice Marble / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Don Budge
←  1937  · U.S. National Championships ·  1939  →

The 1938 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 was scheduled to be held from Thursday September 8 until Saturday September 17 but was prolonged until Saturday September 24 due to poor weather caused by the 1938 New England hurricane. It was the 58th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

Contents

American Don Budge won the men's singles title and became the first tennis player to win the Grand Slam i.e. winning all four Major tennis tournaments (Australian Championships, French Championships, Wimbledon Championships, and U.S. National Championships) in a single calendar year. Budge also won the doubles and mixed doubles title. [1]

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Don Budge defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gene Mako 6–3, 6–8, 6–2, 6–1

Women's singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Alice Marble defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nancye Wynne Bolton 6–0, 6–3

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 Australia (converted).svg Adrian Quist / Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 [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 France.svg Simonne Mathieu / Flag of Poland.svg Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6–8, 6–4, 6–3 [3]

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Alice Marble / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Don Budge defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thelma Coyne Long / Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich 6–1, 6–2 [4]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Men's, women's and mixed doubles
  2. 1 2 3 Men's and women's singles

References

  1. ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 61–63. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  2. ↑ Collins, p. 477
  3. ↑ Collins, p. 479
  4. ↑ Collins, p. 482
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