1949 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1949 U.S. National Championships
DateAugust 26 – September 5
Edition69th
Category Grand Slam (ILTF)
Surface Grass
Location Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Forest Hills, Queens, New York City
United States
Venue Longwood Cricket Club
West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Pancho Gonzales [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Osborne duPont
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Sidwell
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Louise Brough / Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Osborne duPont
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Louise Brough / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Eric Sturgess
←  1948  · U.S. National Championships ·  1950  →

The 1949 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 26 until September 5. It was the 69th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year. [2]

Contents

Pancho Gonzales won his second and final Grand Slam title before turning professional.

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Pancho Gonzales defeated Flag of the United States.svg Ted Schroeder 16–18, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Osborne duPont defeated Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart 6–4, 6–1

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bill Sidwell defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman / Flag of Australia (converted).svg George Worthington 6–4, 6–0, 6–1 [3]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Louise Brough / Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Osborne duPont defeated Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry / Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart 6–4, 10–8 [4]

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Louise Brough / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Eric Sturgess defeated Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Osborne duPont / Flag of the United States.svg Bill Talbert 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 [5]

References

  1. ↑ "1949 US Open – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 89–91. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  3. ↑ Collins, p. 477
  4. ↑ Collins, p. 480
  5. ↑ Collins, p. 482
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