1944 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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 City, United States. 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]

1944 U.S. National Championships
Date30 August – 4 September
Edition64th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationForest Hills, Queens
New York City, United States
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Frank Parker
Women's Singles
Pauline Betz
Men's Doubles
Don McNeill / Bob Falkenburg
Women's Doubles
Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne
Mixed Doubles
Margaret Osborne / Bill Talbert

Finals

Men's Singles
Main article: 1944 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Frank Parker defeated William Talbert 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3

Women's Singles
Main article: 1944 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles

Pauline Betz defeated Margaret Osborne 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]

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 75–76. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Collins, p. 477
  3. Collins, p. 480
  4. Collins, p. 482
Preceded by
1943 U.S. National Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1945 U.S. National Championships
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