1941 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
1941 U.S. National Championships | |
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Date | 30 August – 7 September |
Edition | 61st |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Forest Hills, Queens New York, United States |
Venue | West Side Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Bobby Riggs | |
Women's singles | |
Sarah Palfrey Cooke | |
Men's doubles | |
Jack Kramer / Ted Schroeder | |
Women's doubles | |
Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Margaret Osborne | |
Mixed doubles | |
Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Jack Kramer |
The 1941 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, United States. The tournament ran from 30 August until 7 September. It was the 61st 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]
Finals
Men's Singles
Bobby Riggs defeated Frank Kovacs 5–7, 6–1, 6–3, 6–3
Women's Singles
Sarah Palfrey Cooke defeated Pauline Betz 7–5, 6–2
Men's Doubles
Jack Kramer / Ted Schroeder defeated Wayne Sabin / Gardnar Mulloy 9–7, 6–4, 6–2 [2]
Women's Doubles
Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Margaret Osborne defeated Dorothy Bundy / Pauline Betz 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 [3]
Mixed Doubles
Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Jack Kramer defeated Pauline Betz / Bobby Riggs 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 [4]