1949 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

July 2023 July 2023 1949 U.S. National Championships August 26 – September 5 69th Grand Slam (ILTF) Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Forest Hills, Queens, New York City United States Longwood Cricket Club West Side Tennis Club Grass USA Pancho Gonzaleshttps://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/us-open/560/1949/draws?matchtype=singles 1949 US Open – Men's singles draw Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) USA Margaret Osborne duPont AUS John Bromwich / AUS Bill Sidwell USA Louise Brough / USA Margaret Osborne duPont USA Louise Brough / RSA 1928 Eric Sturgess The 1949 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 August 26 until September 5. It was the 69th 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 89–91 Pancho Gonzales won his second and final Grand Slam title before turning professional. Finals Men's singles 1949 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles USA Pancho Gonzales defeated USA Ted Schroeder 16–18, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 Women's singles 1949 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles USA Margaret Osborne duPont defeated USA Doris Hart 6–4, 6–1 Men's doubles AUS John Bromwich / AUS Bill Sidwell defeated AUS Frank Sedgman / AUS George Worthington 6–4, 6–0, 6–1 Collins, p. 477 Women's doubles USA Louise Brough / USA Margaret Osborne duPont defeated USA Shirley Fry / USA Doris Hart 6–4, 10–8 Collins, p. 480 Mixed doubles USA Louise Brough / RSA 1928 Eric Sturgess defeated USA Margaret Osborne duPont / USA Bill Talbert 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 Collins, p. 482 References External links Official US Open website 1949 Wimbledon Championships Grand Slams 1950 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