1944 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
1944 U.S. National Championships | |
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Date | 30 August – 4 September |
Edition | 64th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Forest Hills, Queens New York, USA |
Venue | West Side Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Frank Parker | |
Women's singles | |
Pauline Betz Addie | |
Men's doubles | |
Don McNeill / Bob Falkenburg | |
Women's doubles | |
Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne | |
Mixed doubles | |
Margaret Osborne / Bill Talbert |
The 1944 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, USA. The tournament ran from 30 August until 4 September. It was the 64th 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]
Champions
Men's Singles
Frank Parker defeated William Talbert 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Women's Singles
Pauline Betz Addie defeated Margaret Osborne duPont 6–3, 8–6
Men's doubles
Don McNeill / Bob Falkenburg defeated Bill Talbert / Pancho Segura 7–5, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 [2]
Women's doubles
Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne defeated Pauline Betz / Doris Hart 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 [3]
Mixed doubles
Margaret Osborne / Bill Talbert defeated Dorothy Bundy / Don McNeill 6–2, 6–3 [4]
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