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1960 U.S. National Championships (tennis)


September 2–17 Forest Hills, Queens, New York City United States West Side Tennis Club The 1960 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor grass courts at two locations in the United States. The men's and women's singles as well as the mixed doubles were played from September 2 through September 17 at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, while the men's and women's doubles were held at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts from August 21 through August 28, 1960. It was the 80th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1960. Neale Fraser and Darlene Hard won the singles titles.

Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1960 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

AUS Neale Fraser defeated AUS Rod Laver 6–4, 6–4, 9–7

Women's singles

Main article: 1960 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

USA Darlene Hard defeated BRA Maria Bueno 6–4, 10–12, 6–4

Men's doubles

AUS Neale Fraser / AUS Roy Emerson defeated AUS Rod Laver / AUS Bob Mark 9–7, 6–2, 6–4

Women's doubles

BRA Maria Bueno / USA Darlene Hard defeated GBR Ann Haydon / GBR Deidre Catt 6–1, 6–1

Mixed doubles

USA Margaret Osborne duPont / AUS Neale Fraser defeated BRA Maria Bueno / MEX Antonio Palafox 6–3, 6–2

Notes

References

References

  1. "1960 US Open – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. Collins, Bud. (2010). "The Bud Collins History of Tennis". New Chapter Press.
  3. Collins, p. 480
  4. Collins, p. 482
  5. (August 22, 1960). "New England youths spring net upset". [[Star Tribune.
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