1937 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The 1937 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 2 until September 11. It was the 57th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.[1]

1937 U.S. National Championships
DateSeptember 2 – 11
Edition57th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationForest Hills, Queens
New York City, United States
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
United States Don Budge
Women's singles
Chile Anita Lizana
Men's doubles
Germany Gottfried von Cramm / Germany Henner Henkel
Women's doubles
United States Sarah Palfrey Cooke / United States Alice Marble
Mixed doubles
United States Sarah Palfrey Cooke / United States Don Budge

Finals

Men's singles

United States Don Budge defeated Germany Gottfried von Cramm 6–1, 7–9, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1

Women's singles

Chile Anita Lizana defeated Poland Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6–4, 6–2

Men's doubles

Germany Gottfried von Cramm / Germany Henner Henkel defeated United States Don Budge / United States Gene Mako 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 [2]

Women's doubles

United States Sarah Palfrey Cooke / United States Alice Marble defeated United States Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn / United States Carolin Babcock 7–5, 6–4 [3]

Mixed doubles

United States Sarah Palfrey Cooke / United States Don Budge defeated France Sylvie Jung Henrotin / France Yvon Petra 6–2, 8–10, 6–0 [4]

References

  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 58–60. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Collins, p. 477
  3. Collins, p. 479
  4. Collins, p. 482
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