1941 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1941 U.S. National Championships
DateAugust 30 – September 7
Edition61st
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 Bobby Riggs
Women's singles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jack Kramer / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ted Schroeder
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Margaret Osborne
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jack Kramer
←  1940  · U.S. National Championships ·  1942  →

The 1941 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 August 30 until September 7. It was the 61st 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]

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bobby Riggs defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Frank Kovacs 5–7, 6–1, 6–3, 6–3

Women's singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sarah Palfrey Cooke defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Pauline Betz 7–5, 6–2

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jack Kramer / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ted Schroeder defeated Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Sabin / Flag of the United States.svg Gardnar Mulloy 9–7, 6–4, 6–2 [2]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Margaret Osborne defeated Flag of the United States.svg Dorothy Bundy / Flag of the United States.svg Pauline Betz 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 [3]

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jack Kramer defeated Flag of the United States.svg Pauline Betz / Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Riggs 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 [4]

References

  1. ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 69–70. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  2. ↑ Collins, p. 477
  3. ↑ Collins, p. 480
  4. ↑ Collins, p. 482
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