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1942 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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Edition
  
62nd

Surface
  
Grass

Category
  
Grand Slam (ITF)

Venue
  
West Side Tennis Club

Date
  
27 August – 7 September

Location
  
Forest Hills, Queens New York, United States

The 1942 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, United States. The tournament ran from 27 August until 7 September. It was the 62nd staging of the U.S. National Championships and due to World War II it was the only Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

Contents

Men's Singles

Ted Schroeder defeated Frank Parker 8–6, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2

Women's Singles

Pauline Betz defeated Louise Brough 4–6, 6–1, 6–4

Men's doubles

Gardnar Mulloy / Bill Talbert defeated Ted Schroeder / Sidney Wood 9–7, 7–5, 6–1

Women's doubles

Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne defeated Pauline Betz / Doris Hart 2–6, 7–5, 6–0

Mixed doubles

Louise Brough / Ted Schroeder defeated Patricia Todd / Alejo Russell 3–6, 6–1, 6–4

References

1942 U.S. National Championships (tennis) Wikipedia