1943 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
1943 U.S. National Championships | ||||
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Date | September 1 – 6 | |||
Edition | 63rd | |||
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
Surface | Grass | |||
Location | Forest Hills, Queens New York City, United States | |||
Venue | West Side Tennis Club | |||
Champions | ||||
Men's singles | ||||
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Women's singles | ||||
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Men's doubles | ||||
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Women's doubles | ||||
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Mixed doubles | ||||
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The 1943 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 1 until September 6. It was the 63rd staging of the U.S. National Championships and due to World War II it was the only Grand Slam tennis event of the year.[1][2][3][4]
Finals
Men's singles
Joseph R. Hunt defeated
Jack Kramer 6–3, 6–8, 10–8, 6–0
Women's singles
Pauline Betz defeated
Louise Brough 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
Men's doubles
Jack Kramer /
Frank Parker defeated
Bill Talbert /
David Freeman 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 [5]
Women's doubles
Louise Brough /
Margaret Osborne defeated
Pauline Betz /
Doris Hart 6–4, 6–3 [6]
Mixed doubles
Margaret Osborne /
Bill Talbert defeated
Pauline Betz /
Pancho Segura 10–8, 6–4 [7]
References
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 73–74. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Hunt Beats Gallant Kramer". The Miami News. September 7, 1943 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Joe Hunt Overwhelms Kramer in Tennis Finals". St. Petersburg Times. September 7, 1943. p. Eleven – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". Kalgoorlie Miner. Vol. 49, no. 12, 847. Western Australia. September 10, 1943. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Collins, p. 477
- ^ Collins, p. 480
- ^ Collins, p. 482
External links
- Official US Open website
Preceded by 1942 U.S. National Championships | Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1944 U.S. National Championships |
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