1961 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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, United States. The tournament ran from 1 September until 10 September. It was the 81st staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1961.

1961 U.S. National Championships
Date1 September – 10 September
Edition81st
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass / Outdoor
LocationForest Hills, Queens
New York, United States
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Roy Emerson
Women's Singles
Darlene Hard
Men's Doubles
Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston
Women's Doubles
Darlene Hard / Lesley Turner
Mixed Doubles
Margaret Smith / Bob Mark

Champions

Men's Singles
Main article: 1961 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Roy Emerson defeated Rod Laver 7–5, 6–3, 6–2

Women's Singles
Main article: 1961 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles

Darlene Hard defeated Ann Haydon Jones 6–3, 6–4

Men's doubles

Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston defeated Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 13–11 [1]

Women's doubles

Darlene Hard / Lesley Turner defeated Edda Buding / Yola Ramírez 6–4, 5–7, 6–0 [2]

Mixed doubles

Margaret Smith / Bob Mark defeated Darlene Hard / Dennis Ralston default [3][lower-alpha 1]

Notes
  1. Ralston was suspended by the USLTA for 'bad conduct' during a Davis Cup American Zone final match against Mexico. As a result of the suspension the mixed doubles title was defaulted to Margaret Smith Court and Bob Mark.
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References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 478. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Collins, p. 480
  3. Collins, p. 482
Preceded by
1961 Wimbledon Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1962 Australian Championships
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