Tennis tournament
1939 U.S. National Championships | ||||
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Date | September 7–17 | |||
Edition | 59th | |||
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
Surface | Grass | |||
Location | Forest Hills, Queens New York City, United States | |||
Venue | West Side Tennis Club | |||
Champions | ||||
Men's singles | ||||
Bobby Riggs | ||||
Women's singles | ||||
Alice Marble | ||||
Men's doubles | ||||
Adrian Quist / John Bromwich | ||||
Women's doubles | ||||
Sarah Palfrey / Alice Marble | ||||
Mixed doubles | ||||
Alice Marble / 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 singlesBobby Riggs defeated Welby van Horn 6–4, 6–2, 6–4
Women's singles
Main article: 1939 U.S. National Championships – Women's singlesAlice Marble defeated Helen Jacobs 6–0, 8–10, 6–4
Men's doubles
Adrian Quist / John Bromwich defeated Jack Crawford / Harry Hopman 8–6, 6–1, 6–4
Women's doubles
Sarah Palfrey / Alice Marble defeated Kay Stammers / Freda James Hammersley 7–5, 8–6
Mixed doubles
Alice Marble / Harry Hopman defeated Sarah Palfrey / Elwood Cooke 9–7, 6–1
References
- Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). : New Chapter Press. pp. 64–66. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- Collins, p. 477
- Collins, p. 479
- Collins, p. 482
External links
Preceded by1939 Wimbledon Championships | Grand Slams | Succeeded by1940 Australian Championships |
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