1944 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1944 U.S. National Championships
DateAugust 30 – September 4
Edition64th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Forest Hills, Queens
New York City, New York
Venue West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Frank Parker
Women's singles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Pauline Betz
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Don McNeill / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bob Falkenburg
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Louise Brough / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Margaret Osborne
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Margaret Osborne / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Talbert
←  1943  · U.S. National Championships ·  1945  →

The 1944 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, New York. The tournament ran from August 30 until September 4. It was the 64th 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 Frank Parker defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg William Talbert 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3

Women's singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Pauline Betz defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Margaret Osborne 6–3, 8–6

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Don McNeill / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bob Falkenburg defeated Flag of the United States.svg Bill Talbert / Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg Pancho Segura 7–5, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 [2]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Louise Brough / Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Osborne defeated Flag of the United States.svg Pauline Betz / Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 [3]

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Margaret Osborne / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Bill Talbert defeated Flag of the United States.svg Dorothy Bundy / Flag of the United States.svg Don McNeill 6–2, 6–3 [4]

References

  1. ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 75–76. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  2. ↑ Collins, p. 477
  3. ↑ Collins, p. 480
  4. ↑ Collins, p. 482
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