1967 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1967 U.S. National Championships
DateAugust 30 – September 10
Edition87th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Forest Hills, Queens
New York City, United States (S)
Doubles
Brookline, Massachusetts, United States (D)
Venue West Side Tennis Club (S)
Longwood Cricket Club (D)
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals / Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson
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The 1967 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 August 30 through September 10, 1967. It was the 87th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1967. This was the last time the U.S. National Championship was played as an amateur event; the 1968 tournament, also played at West Side Tennis Club's Forest Hills Stadium, became the first U.S.Open, following the French and Wimbledon opens earlier that year.

Contents

The three doubles tournaments took place at the Longwood Cricket Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, from August 21 to 29, 1967.

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe defeated Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner 6–4, 6–4, 8–6

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon Jones 11–9, 6–4

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg William Bowrey / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson 6–8, 9–7, 6–3, 6–3 [2]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals / Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King defeated Flag of the United States.svg Mary-Ann Eisel / Flag of the United States.svg Donna Floyd, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 [3]

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Davidson defeated Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals / Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith 6–3, 6–2 [4]

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References

  1. "1967 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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