1941 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
1941 U.S. National Championships | |
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Date | August 30 – September 7 |
Edition | 61st |
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 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 City, United States. The tournament ran from August 30 until September 7. 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
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Bobby Riggs defeated
Frank Kovacs 5–7, 6–1, 6–3, 6–3
Women's singles
[edit] Sarah Palfrey Cooke defeated
Pauline Betz 7–5, 6–2
Men's doubles
[edit] Jack Kramer /
Ted Schroeder defeated
Wayne Sabin /
Gardnar Mulloy 9–7, 6–4, 6–2 [2]
Women's doubles
[edit] Sarah Palfrey Cooke /
Margaret Osborne defeated
Dorothy Bundy /
Pauline Betz 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 [3]
Mixed doubles
[edit] Sarah Palfrey Cooke /
Jack Kramer defeated
Pauline Betz /
Bobby Riggs 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 [4]