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Tennis tournament
1939 U.S. National Championships
DateSeptember 7–17
Edition59th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationForest Hills, Queens
New York City, United States
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
United States Bobby Riggs
Women's singles
United States Alice Marble
Men's doubles
Australia Adrian Quist / Australia John Bromwich
Women's doubles
United States Sarah Palfrey / United States Alice Marble
Mixed doubles
United States Alice Marble / Australia Harry Hopman
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The 1939 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 September 7 until September 17. It was the 59th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1939 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

United States Bobby Riggs defeated United States Welby van Horn 6–4, 6–2, 6–4

Women's singles

Main article: 1939 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

United States Alice Marble defeated United States Helen Jacobs 6–0, 8–10, 6–4

Men's doubles

Australia Adrian Quist / Australia John Bromwich defeated Australia Jack Crawford / Australia Harry Hopman 8–6, 6–1, 6–4

Women's doubles

United States Sarah Palfrey / United States Alice Marble defeated United Kingdom Kay Stammers / United Kingdom Freda James Hammersley 7–5, 8–6

Mixed doubles

United States Alice Marble / Australia Harry Hopman defeated United States Sarah Palfrey / United States Elwood Cooke 9–7, 6–1

References

  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). : New Chapter Press. pp. 64–66. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Collins, p. 477
  3. Collins, p. 479
  4. Collins, p. 482

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Preceded by1939 Wimbledon Championships Grand Slams Succeeded by1940 Australian Championships
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