1957 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1957 U.S. National Championships
Date30 August – 8 September
Edition77th
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 Australia (converted).svg Malcolm Anderson [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Althea Gibson
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Cooper / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser
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 Althea Gibson / Flag of Denmark.svg Kurt Nielsen
←  1956  · U.S. National Championships ·  1958  →

The 1957 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 30 August until 8 September. It was the 77th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Malcolm Anderson (AUS) defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Cooper (AUS) 10–8, 7–5, 6–4

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Althea Gibson (USA) defeated Flag of the United States.svg Louise Brough (USA) 6–3, 6–2

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Cooper (AUS) / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser (AUS) defeated Flag of the United States.svg Gardnar Mulloy (USA) / Flag of the United States.svg Budge Patty (USA) 4–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–3 [2]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Louise Brough (USA) / Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Osborne duPont (USA) defeated Flag of the United States.svg Althea Gibson (USA) / Flag of the United States.svg Darlene Hard (USA) 6–2, 7–5 [3]

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Althea Gibson (USA) / Flag of Denmark.svg Kurt Nielsen (DEN) defeated Flag of the United States.svg Darlene Hard (USA) / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Howe (AUS) 6–3, 9–7 [4]

References

  1. ↑ "1957 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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