1948 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
1948 U.S. National Championships | |
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Date | 10 September – 19 September |
Edition | 68th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location |
Forest Hills, Queens New York, United States |
Venue | West Side Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
Pancho Gonzales | |
Women's Singles | |
Margaret Osborne duPont | |
Men's Doubles | |
Gardnar Mulloy / Bill Talbert | |
Women's Doubles | |
Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne | |
Mixed Doubles | |
Louise Brough / Tom Brown |
The 1948 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 10 September until 19 September. It was the 68th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.[1]
Champions
Men's Singles
Pancho Gonzales defeated Eric Sturgess 6–2, 6–3, 14–12
Women's Singles
Margaret Osborne duPont defeated Louise Brough 4–6, 6–4, 15–13
Men's doubles
Gardnar Mulloy / Bill Talbert defeated Frank Parker / Ted Schroeder 1–6, 9–7, 6–3, 3–6, 9–7 [2]
Women's doubles
Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne defeated Patricia Todd / Doris Hart 6–4, 8–10, 6–1 [3]
Mixed doubles
Louise Brough / Tom Brown defeated Margaret Osborne duPont / Bill Talbert 6–4, 6–4 [4]
References
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Preceded by 1948 Wimbledon Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1949 Australian Championships |