1941 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
The 1941 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 30 August until 7 September. It was the 61st staging of the U.S. National Championships and due to World War II it was the only Grand Slam tennis event of the year.[1]
| 1941 U.S. National Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 August – 7 September |
| Edition | 61st |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Forest Hills, Queens New York City, United States |
| Venue | West Side Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bobby Riggs | |
| Women's Singles | |
| Sarah Palfrey Cooke | |
| Men's Doubles | |
| Jack Kramer / Ted Schroeder | |
| Women's Doubles | |
| Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Margaret Osborne | |
| Mixed Doubles | |
| Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Jack Kramer | |
Finals
Men's Singles
Bobby Riggs defeated Frank Kovacs 5–7, 6–1, 6–3, 6–3
Women's Singles
Sarah Palfrey Cooke defeated Pauline Betz 7–5, 6–2
Men's Doubles
Jack Kramer / Ted Schroeder defeated 
Wayne Sabin / Gardnar Mulloy 9–7, 6–4, 6–2 [2]
Women's Doubles
Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Margaret Osborne defeated Dorothy Bundy / Pauline Betz 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 [3]
Mixed Doubles
Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Jack Kramer defeated Pauline Betz / Bobby Riggs 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 [4]
References
- Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 69–70. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- Collins, p. 477
- Collins, p. 480
- Collins, p. 482
External links
| Preceded by 1940 U.S. National Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1942 U.S. National Championships |