1937 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The 1937 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 tournament ran from 2 September until 11 September. It was the 57th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.[1]

1937 U.S. National Championships
Date2 – 11 September
Edition57th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationForest Hills, Queens
New York, United States
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Don Budge
Women's Singles
Anita Lizana
Men's Doubles
Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel
Women's Doubles
Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Alice Marble
Mixed Doubles
Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Don Budge

Champions

Men's Singles
Main article: 1937 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Don Budge defeated Gottfried von Cramm 6–1, 7–9, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1

Women's Singles
Main article: 1937 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles

Anita Lizana defeated Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6–4, 6–2

Men's doubles

Gottfried von Cramm / Henner Henkel defeated Don Budge / Gene Mako 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 [2]

Women's doubles

Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Alice Marble defeated Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn / Carolin Babcock 7–5, 6–4 [3]

Mixed doubles

Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Don Budge defeated Sylvie Jung Henrotin / Yvon Petra 6–2, 8–10, 6–0 [4]

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References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 58–60. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Collins, p. 477
  3. Collins, p. 479
  4. Collins, p. 482
Preceded by
1937 Wimbledon Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1938 Australian Championships
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