1919 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
1919 U.S. National Championships | |
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Date | August 26 – September 4 (M) June 16 – 20 (W) |
Edition | 39th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Forest Hills, Queens New York City, New York (M) Chestnut Hill, PA, U.S. (W) |
Venue | West Side Tennis Club (M) Philadelphia Cricket Club (W) |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Women's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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The 1919 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 City, New York. The women's tournament was held from June 16 until June 20 while the men's tournament ran from August 26 until September 4. This event marked the 39th staging of the U.S. National Championships and was the second Grand Slam tennis event of the year.
Champions
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Bill Johnston defeated
Bill Tilden 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 [5]
Women's singles
[edit] Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman defeated
Marion Zinderstein 6–1, 6–2
Men's doubles
[edit] Norman Brookes /
Gerald Patterson defeated
Bill Tilden /
Vincent Richards 8–6, 6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 6–2
Women's doubles
[edit] Marion Zinderstein /
Eleanor Goss defeated
Eleonora Sears /
Hazel Wightman 10–8, 9–7
Mixed doubles
[edit] Marion Zinderstein /
Vincent Richards defeated
Florence Ballin /
Bill Tilden 2–6, 11–9, 6–2
References
[edit]- ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Collins, p. 477
- ^ Collins, p. 479
- ^ Collins, p. 481
- ^ "Johnston Takes Crown in Tennis" (PDF). The New York Times. September 5, 1919.
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