1949 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
| 1949 U.S. National Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 26 – September 5 |
| Edition | 69th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ILTF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Forest Hills, Queens, New York City United States |
| Venue | Longwood Cricket Club West Side Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| United States Pancho Gonzales [1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| United States Margaret Osborne duPont | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Australia John Bromwich / Australia Bill Sidwell | |
| Women's doubles | |
| United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret Osborne duPont | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| United States Louise Brough / South Africa Eric Sturgess | |
The 1949 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 26 until September 5. It was the 69th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.[2]
Pancho Gonzales won his second and final Grand Slam title before turning professional.
Finals
[edit ]Men's singles
[edit ]United States Pancho Gonzales defeated United States Ted Schroeder 16–18, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
Women's singles
[edit ]United States Margaret Osborne duPont defeated United States Doris Hart 6–4, 6–1
Men's doubles
[edit ]Australia John Bromwich / Australia Bill Sidwell defeated Australia Frank Sedgman / Australia George Worthington 6–4, 6–0, 6–1 [3]
Women's doubles
[edit ]United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret Osborne duPont defeated United States Shirley Fry / United States Doris Hart 6–4, 10–8 [4]
Mixed doubles
[edit ]United States Louise Brough / South Africa Eric Sturgess defeated United States Margaret Osborne duPont / United States Bill Talbert 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 [5]
References
[edit ]- ^ "1949 US Open – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 89–91. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Collins, p. 477
- ^ Collins, p. 480
- ^ Collins, p. 482