Tennis tournament
1937 U.S. National Championships | ||||
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Date | September 2 – 11 | |||
Edition | 57th | |||
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
Surface | Grass | |||
Location | Forest Hills, Queens New York City, United States | |||
Venue | West Side Tennis Club | |||
Champions | ||||
Men's singles | ||||
Don Budge | ||||
Women's singles | ||||
Anita Lizana | ||||
Men's doubles | ||||
Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel | ||||
Women's doubles | ||||
Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Alice Marble | ||||
Mixed doubles | ||||
Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Don Budge | ||||
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The 1937 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 September 2 until September 11. It was the 57th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.
Finals
Men's singles
Main article: 1937 U.S. National Championships – Men's singlesDon Budge defeated Gottfried von Cramm 6–1, 7–9, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1
Women's singles
Main article: 1937 U.S. National Championships – Women's singlesAnita Lizana defeated Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6–4, 6–2
Men's doubles
Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel defeated Don Budge / Gene Mako 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
Women's doubles
Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Alice Marble defeated Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn / Carolin Babcock 7–5, 6–4
Mixed doubles
Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Don Budge defeated Sylvie Jung Henrotin / Yvon Petra 6–2, 8–10, 6–0
References
- Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). : New Chapter Press. pp. 58–60. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- Collins, p. 477
- Collins, p. 479
- Collins, p. 482
External links
Preceded by1937 Wimbledon Championships | Grand Slams | Succeeded by1938 Australian Championships |
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