1919 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The 1919 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, United States. The women's tournament was held from 16 June until 20 June while the men's tournament ran from 26 August until 4 September. It was the 39th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

1919 U.S. National Championships
Date26 August – 4 September (M)
16 June – 20 June (W)
Edition39th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationForest Hills, Queens
New York, United States
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Bill Johnston [1]
Women's Singles
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman [1]
Men's Doubles
Norman Brookes / Gerald Patterson [2]
Women's Doubles
Marion Zinderstein / Eleanor Goss [3]
Mixed Doubles
Marion Zinderstein / Vincent Richards [4]

Champions

Men's Singles
Main article: 1919 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Bill Johnston defeated Bill Tilden 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 [5]

Women's Singles
Main article: 1919 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles

Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman defeated Marion Zinderstein 6–1, 6–2

Men's doubles

Norman Brookes / Gerald Patterson defeated Bill Tilden / Vincent Richards 8–6, 6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 6–2

Women's doubles

Marion Zinderstein / Eleanor Goss defeated Eleonora Sears / Hazel Wightman 10–8, 9–7

Mixed doubles

Marion Zinderstein / Vincent Richards defeated Florence Ballin / Bill Tilden 2–6, 11–9, 6–2

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Collins, p. 477
  3. Collins, p. 479
  4. Collins, p. 481
  5. "Johnston Takes Crown in Tennis" (PDF). The New York Times. September 5, 1919.
Preceded by
1919 Wimbledon Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1919 Australasian Championships
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