1929 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The 1929 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, United States. The men's tournament ran from September 7 until September 14, while the women's event took place from August 19 to August 24. It was the 49th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year. In the men's singles competition Bill Tilden won his record seventh and final singles title.

1929 U.S. National Championships
DateSeptember 7 – 14 (M)
August 19 – 24 (W)
Edition49th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationForest Hills, Queens
New York City, United States
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
United States Bill Tilden[1]
Women's singles
United States Helen Wills[1]
Men's doubles
United States George Lott / United States John Doeg[2]
Women's doubles
United Kingdom Phoebe Holcroft Watson / United Kingdom Peggy Michell [3]
Mixed doubles
United Kingdom Betty Nuthall / United States George Lott[4]

Champions

Men's singles

United States Bill Tilden defeated United States Francis Hunter 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4

Women's singles

United States Helen Wills defeated United Kingdom Phoebe Holcroft Watson 6–4, 6–2

Men's doubles

United States George Lott / United States John Doeg defeated United States Berkeley Bell / United States Lewis White 10–8, 16–14, 6–1

Women's doubles

United Kingdom Phoebe Holcroft Watson / United Kingdom Peggy Michell defeated United Kingdom Phyllis Covell / United Kingdom Dorothy Shepherd-Barron 2–6, 6–3, 6–4

Mixed doubles

United Kingdom Betty Nuthall / United States George Lott defeated United Kingdom Phyllis Covell / United Kingdom Bunny Austin 6–3, 6–3

References

  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Collins, p. 477
  3. Collins, p. 479
  4. Collins, p. 482
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