Edition 69th | ||
Date 26 August – 5 September Location Forest Hills, QueensNew York, United States | ||
The 1949 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 26 August until 5 September. It was the 69th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.
Contents
Pancho Gonzales won his second and final Grand Slam title before turning professional.
Men's Singles
Pancho Gonzales defeated Ted Schroeder 16–18, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
Women's Singles
Margaret Osborne duPont defeated Doris Hart 6–4, 6–1
Men's doubles
John Bromwich / Bill Sidwell defeated Frank Sedgman / George Worthington 6–4, 6–0, 6–1
Women's doubles
Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne defeated Shirley Fry / Doris Hart 6–4, 10–8
Mixed doubles
Louise Brough / Eric Sturgess defeated Margaret Osborne duPont / Bill Talbert 4–6, 6–3, 7–5