1940 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

July 2023 July 2023 1940 U.S. National Championships September 2–9 60th Grand Slam (ITF) Forest Hills, Queens New York City, New York West Side Tennis Club Grass USA 1912 Donald McNeill USA 1912 Alice Marble USA 1912 Jack Kramer / USA 1912 Ted Schroeder USA 1912 Sarah Palfrey Cooke / USA 1912 Alice Marble USA 1912 Alice Marble / USA 1912 Bobby Riggs The 1940 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 September 2 until September 9, 1940. It was the 60th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tennis event of the year because of the cancellation of Wimbledon and the French Championships due to World War II.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 67–68 Don McNeill capped an outstanding season with his win over Bobby Riggs in the finals of the men's singles. Earlier in the year McNeill won the U.S. Men's Intercollegiate Singles Championships for Kenyon College, defeating Joe Hunt of Navy. A dramatic moment occurred in this 1940 National Championships during the men's singles quarter-final match between 1943 national champion, Joe Hunt and third seeded Frank Kovacs. Kovacs had the reputation as a court clown, and early in the third set, Kovacs' antics with the gallery compelled Hunt to sit down on the baseline and refuse to play until the umpire stopped the disturbance. Hunt ignored several of Kovacs' serves, allowing them to harmlessly fly by. In short order, Kovacs also sat on his baseline and Forest Hills experienced what was called "tennis' first sit-down strike." About five minutes went by with the crowd alternately cheering and jeering. When order was restored, Hunt went on to win the match in straight sets.American Lawn Tennis, September 20, 1940 Finals Men's singles 1940 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles USA 1912 Donald McNeill defeated USA 1912 Bobby Riggs 4–6, 6–8, 6–3, 6–3, 7–5 Women's singles 1940 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles USA 1912 Alice Marble defeated USA 1912 Helen Jacobs 6–2, 6–3 Men's doubles USA 1912 Jack Kramer / USA 1912 Ted Schroeder defeated USA Gardnar Mulloy / USA Henry Prusoff 6–4, 8–6, 9–7 Collins, p. 477 Women's doubles USA 1912 Sarah Palfrey Cooke / USA 1912 Alice Marble defeated USA Dorothy Bundy / USA Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn 6–4, 6–4 Collins, p. 480 Mixed doubles USA 1912 Alice Marble / USA 1912 Bobby Riggs defeated USA Dorothy Bundy / USA Jack Kramer 9–7, 6–1 Collins, p. 482 References External links Official US Open website 1940 Australian Championships Grand Slams 1941 U.S. National 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