1951 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1951 U.S. National Championships
Date25 August – 5 September
Edition71st
Category Grand Slam (ILTF)
Surface Grass / Outdoor
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 Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Maureen Connolly
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken McGregor / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry / Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman
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The 1951 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 71st staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year. [2]

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman defeated Flag of the United States.svg Vic Seixas 6–4, 6–1, 6–1

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Maureen Connolly defeated Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry 6–3, 1–6, 6–4

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken McGregor / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Don Candy / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mervyn Rose 10–8, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 [3]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry / Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart defeated Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Chaffee / Flag of the United States.svg Patricia Todd 6–4, 6–2 [4]

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman defeated Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mervyn Rose 6–3, 6–2 [5]

References

  1. ↑ "1951 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. 95–97. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  3. ↑ Collins, p. 477
  4. ↑ Collins, p. 480
  5. ↑ Collins, p. 482
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