1941 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The 1941 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 30 August until 7 September. It was the 61st staging of the U.S. National Championships and due to World War II it was the only Grand Slam tennis event of the year.[1]

1941 U.S. National Championships
Date30 August – 7 September
Edition61st
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationForest Hills, Queens
New York, United States
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Bobby Riggs
Women's Singles
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Men's Doubles
Jack Kramer / Ted Schroeder
Women's Doubles
Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Margaret Osborne
Mixed Doubles
Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Jack Kramer

Finals

Men's Singles
Main article: 1941 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Bobby Riggs defeated Frank Kovacs 5–7, 6–1, 6–3, 6–3

Women's Singles
Main article: 1941 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles

Sarah Palfrey Cooke defeated Pauline Betz 7–5, 6–2

Men's Doubles

Jack Kramer / Ted Schroeder defeated Wayne Sabin / Gardnar Mulloy 9–7, 6–4, 6–2 [2]

Women's Doubles

Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Margaret Osborne defeated Dorothy Bundy / Pauline Betz 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 [3]

Mixed Doubles

Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Jack Kramer defeated Pauline Betz / Bobby Riggs 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 [4]

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References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 69–70. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Collins, p. 477
  3. Collins, p. 480
  4. Collins, p. 482
Preceded by
1940 U.S. National Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1942 U.S. National Championships
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