1953 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1953 U.S. National Championships
Date29 August – 7 September
Edition73rd
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 Tony Trabert [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Maureen Connolly
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rex Hartwig / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mervyn Rose
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 the United States.svg Vic Seixas
  1952  · U.S. National Championships ·  1954  

The 1953 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 29 August until 7 September. It was the 73rd staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

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Finals

Men's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Tony Trabert defeated Flag of the United States.svg Vic Seixas 6–3, 6–2, 6–3

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Maureen Connolly defeated Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart 6–2, 6–4

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rex Hartwig / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mervyn Rose defeated Flag of the United States.svg Gardnar Mulloy / Flag of the United States.svg Bill Talbert 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 [2]

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 Louise Brough / Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Osborne duPont 6–2, 7–9, 9–7 [3]

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart / Flag of the United States.svg Vic Seixas defeated Flag of the United States.svg Julia Sampson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rex Hartwig 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 [4]

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References

  1. "1953 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. p. 477. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  3. Collins, p. 480
  4. Collins, p. 482
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