1943 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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 1 September until 6 September. 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]

1943 U.S. National Championships
Date1 – 6 September
Edition63rd
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationForest Hills, Queens
New York City, United States
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Joseph R. Hunt
Women's Singles
Pauline Betz
Men's Doubles
Jack Kramer / Frank Parker
Women's Doubles
Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne
Mixed Doubles
Margaret Osborne / Bill Talbert

Finals

Men's Singles
Main article: 1943 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Joseph R. Hunt defeated Jack Kramer 6–3, 6–8, 10–8, 6–0

Women's Singles
Main article: 1943 U.S. National Championships – 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
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 73–74. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "Hunt Beats Gallant Kramer". The Miami News. September 7, 1943 – via Google News Archive.
  3. "Joe Hunt Overwhelms Kramer in Tennis Finals". St. Petersburg Times. September 7, 1943. p. Eleven – via Google News Archive.
  4. "Lawn Tennis". Kalgoorlie Miner. 49 (12, 847). Western Australia. 10 September 1943. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. Collins, p. 477
  6. Collins, p. 480
  7. Collins, p. 482
Preceded by
1942 U.S. National Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1944 U.S. National Championships
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