1951 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

January 2025 March 2026 1951 U.S. National Championships 25 August – 5 September 71st Grand Slam (ILTF) Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Forest Hills, Queens, New York City United States Longwood Cricket Club West Side Tennis Club Grass / Outdoor AUS Frank Sedgmanhttps://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/us-open/560/1951/draws?matchtype=singles 1951 US Open – Men's singles draw Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) USA Maureen Connolly AUS Ken McGregor / AUS Frank Sedgman USA Shirley Fry / USA Doris Hart USA Doris Hart / AUS Frank Sedgman The 1951 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, New York. The tournament ran from 25 August until 5 September. It was the 71st staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 95–97 Finals Men's singles 1951 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles AUS Frank Sedgman defeated USA Vic Seixas 6–4, 6–1, 6–1 Women's singles 1951 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles USA Maureen Connolly defeated USA Shirley Fry 6–3, 1–6, 6–4 Men's doubles AUS Ken McGregor / AUS Frank Sedgman defeated AUS Don Candy / AUS Mervyn Rose 10–8, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 Collins, p. 477 Women's doubles USA Shirley Fry / USA Doris Hart defeated USA Nancy Chaffee / USA Patricia Todd 6–4, 6–2 Collins, p. 480 Mixed doubles USA Doris Hart / AUS Frank Sedgman defeated USA Shirley Fry / AUS Mervyn Rose 6–3, 6–2 Collins, p. 482 References External links Official US Open website 1951 Wimbledon Championships Grand Slams 1952 Australian Championships U.S. National Championships Category:U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year U.S. National Championships U.S. National Championships U.S. National Championships U.S. National Championships