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1948 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts United States Longwood Cricket Club The 1948 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts in the United States. The men's and women's singles events as well as the mixed doubles were held at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, while the men's and women's doubles events were played at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The tournament ran from September 10 until September 19. It was the 68th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year. Pancho Gonzales and Margaret Osborne duPont won the singles titles.

Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1948 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

USA Pancho Gonzales defeated RSA Eric Sturgess 6–2, 6–3, 14–12

Women's singles

Main article: 1948 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

USA Margaret Osborne duPont defeated USA Louise Brough 4–6, 6–4, 15–13

Men's doubles

Main article: 1948 U.S. National Championships – Men's doubles

USA Gardnar Mulloy / USA Bill Talbert defeated USA Frank Parker / USA Ted Schroeder 1–6, 9–7, 6–3, 3–6, 9–7

Women's doubles

Main article: 1948 U.S. National Championships – Women's doubles

USA Louise Brough / USA Margaret Osborne duPont defeated USA Patricia Todd / USA Doris Hart 6–4, 8–10, 6–1

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1948 U.S. National Championships – Mixed doubles

USA Louise Brough / USA Tom Brown defeated USA Margaret Osborne duPont / USA Bill Talbert 6–4, 6–4

References

References

  1. (1949). "Dunlop Lawn Tennis Almanack 1949". Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd..
  2. Collins, Bud. (2010). "The Bud Collins History of Tennis". New Chapter Press.
  3. Collins, p. 477
  4. Collins, p. 480
  5. Collins, p. 482
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