1936 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

July 2023 July 2023 1936 U.S. National Championships September 3–12 56th Grand Slam (ITF) Forest Hills, Queens New York City, New York West Side Tennis Club Grass / outdoor GBR Fred Perry USA 1912 Alice Marble USA 1912 Don Budge / USA 1912 Gene Mako USA 1912 Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn / USA 1912 Carolin Babcock USA 1912 Alice Marble / USA 1912 Gene Mako The 1936 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 3 until September 12. It was the 56th 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 55–57 Fred Perry's victory would remain as the last Grand Slam tournament won by a British man until Andy Murray won the US Open in 2012, 76 years apart.Andy Murray wins US Open: 'It's great to have finally done it' https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/sep/11/andy-murray-wins-us-open The Guardian 11 September 2012Frank Keogh Fred Perry to Andy Murray: Ending the wait for a British Grand Slam https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/19558261 BBC Sport September 11, 2012 Finals Men's singles 1936 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles GBR Fred Perry defeated USA 1912 Don Budge 2–6, 6–2, 8–6, 1–6, 10–8 Women's singles 1936 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles USA 1912 Alice Marble defeated USA 1912 Helen Jacobs 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 Men's doubles USA 1912 Don Budge / USA 1912 Gene Mako defeated USA Wilmer Allison / USA John Van Ryn 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 Collins, p. 477 Women's doubles USA 1912 Carolin Babcock / USA 1912 Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn defeated USA Helen Hull Jacobs / USA Sarah Palfrey Cooke 9–7, 2–6, 6–4 Collins, p. 479 Mixed doubles USA 1912 Alice Marble / USA 1912 Gene Mako defeated USA Sarah Palfrey Cooke / USA Don Budge 6–3, 6–2 Collins, p. 482 References External links Official US Open website 1936 Wimbledon Championships Grand Slams 1937 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