1961 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1961 U.S. National Championships
DateSeptember 1–10
Edition81st
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass / Outdoor
Location Forest Hills, Queens
New York City, New York
Venue West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Darlene Hard
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Chuck McKinley / Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Ralston
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Darlene Hard / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Turner
Mixed doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Mark
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The 1961 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 September 1 until September 10, 1961. It was the 81st staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1961.

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver 7–5, 6–3, 6–2

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Darlene Hard defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon 6–3, 6–4

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Chuck McKinley / Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Ralston defeated Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Rafael Osuna / Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Antonio Palafox 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 13–11 [2]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Darlene Hard / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Turner defeated Flag of Germany.svg Edda Buding / Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Yola Ramírez 6–4, 5–7, 6–0 [3]

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Mark defeated Flag of the United States.svg Darlene Hard / Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Ralston default [4] [a]

Notes

  1. ↑ Ralston was suspended by the USLTA for 'bad conduct' during an earlier Davis Cup American Zone final match against Mexico. As a result of the suspension the mixed doubles title was defaulted to Margaret Smith and Bob Mark.

References

  1. ↑ "1961 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. 478. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  3. ↑ Collins, p. 480
  4. ↑ Collins, p. 482
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