1936 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The 1936 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 tournament ran from September 3 until September 12. It was the 56th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.[1]

1936 U.S. National Championships
DateSeptember 3–12
Edition56th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass / outdoor
LocationForest Hills, Queens
New York City, United States
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
United Kingdom Fred Perry
Women's singles
United States Alice Marble
Men's doubles
United States Don Budge / United States Gene Mako
Women's doubles
United States Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn / United States Carolin Babcock
Mixed doubles
United States Alice Marble / United States Gene Mako

Fred Perry's victory would remain as the last Grand Slam tournament won by a British man until Andy Murray won the US Open in 2012, 76 years apart.[2][3]

Finals

Men's singles

United Kingdom Fred Perry defeated United States Don Budge 2–6, 6–2, 8–6, 1–6, 10–8

Women's singles

United States Alice Marble defeated United States Helen Jacobs 4–6, 6–3, 6–2

Men's doubles

United States Don Budge / United States Gene Mako defeated United States Wilmer Allison / United States John Van Ryn 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 [4]

Women's doubles

United States Carolin Babcock / United States Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn defeated United States Helen Hull Jacobs / United States Sarah Palfrey Cooke 9–7, 2–6, 6–4 [5]

Mixed doubles

United States Alice Marble / United States Gene Mako defeated United States Sarah Palfrey Cooke / United States Don Budge 6–3, 6–2 [6]

References

  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 55–57. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "Andy Murray wins US Open: 'It's great to have finally done it'". The Guardian. September 11, 2012.
  3. Frank Keogh (September 11, 2012). "Fred Perry to Andy Murray: Ending the wait for a British Grand Slam". BBC Sport.
  4. Collins, p. 477
  5. Collins, p. 479
  6. Collins, p. 482
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