1950 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1950 U.S. National Championships
Date25 August – 5 September
Edition70th
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 Art Larsen [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 Frank Sedgman
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Louise Brough / Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Osborne
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Osborne duPont / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken McGregor
←  1949  · U.S. National Championships ·  1951  →

The 1950 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 25 August until 5 September. It was the 70th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year. [2] A highlight of that year's tournament was Margaret Osborne du Pont's triple crown.

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Art Larsen defeated Flag of the United States.svg Herb Flam 6–3, 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Osborne duPont defeated Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart 6–3, 6–3

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Bromwich / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman defeated Flag of the United States.svg Bill Talbert / Flag of the United States.svg Gardnar Mulloy 7–5, 8–6, 3–6, 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 6–2, 6–3 [4]

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Osborne duPont / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken McGregor defeated Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 [5]

References

  1. ↑ "1950 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. 92–94. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  3. ↑ Collins, p. 477
  4. ↑ Collins, p. 480
  5. ↑ Collins, p. 482
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