1961 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

January 2025 March 2026 1961 U.S. National Championships September 1–10 81st Grand Slam (ITF) Forest Hills, Queens New York City, New York West Side Tennis Club Grass / Outdoor AUS Roy Emersonhttps://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/us-open/560/1961/draws?matchtype=singles 1961 US Open – Men's singles draw Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) USA Darlene Hard USA Chuck McKinley / USA Dennis Ralston USA Darlene Hard / AUS Lesley Turner AUS Margaret Smith / AUS Bob Mark The 1961 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 1 until September 10, 1961. It was the 81st staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1961. Finals Men's singles 1961 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles AUS Roy Emerson defeated AUS Rod Laver 7–5, 6–3, 6–2 Women's singles 1961 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles USA Darlene Hard defeated UK Ann Haydon 6–3, 6–4 Men's doubles USA Chuck McKinley / USA Dennis Ralston defeated MEX 1934 Rafael Osuna / MEX 1934 Antonio Palafox 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 13–11 Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 478 Women's doubles USA Darlene Hard / AUS Lesley Turner defeated FRG Edda Buding / MEX 1934 Yola Ramírez 6–4, 5–7, 6–0 Collins, p. 480 Mixed doubles AUS Margaret Smith / AUS Bob Mark defeated USA Darlene Hard / USA Dennis Ralston default Collins, p. 482ralston Ralston was suspended by the USLTA for 'bad conduct' during an earlier Davis Cup American Zone final match against Mexico. As a result of the suspension the mixed doubles title was defaulted to Margaret Smith and Bob Mark. Notes References External links Official US Open website 1961 Wimbledon Championships Grand Slams 1962 Australian Championships U.S. National Championships Category:U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year U.S. National Championships U.S. National Championships