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1951 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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Edition
  
71st

Surface
  
Grass / Outdoor

Category
  
Grand Slam (ITF)

Venue
  
West Side Tennis Club

Date
  
25 August – 5 September

Location
  
Forest Hills, Queens New York, United States

The 1951 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 25 August until 5 September. It was the 71st staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

Contents

Men's Singles

Frank Sedgman defeated Vic Seixas 6–4, 6–1, 6–1

Women's Singles

Maureen Connolly defeated Shirley Fry 6–3, 1–6, 6–4

Men's doubles

Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman defeated Don Candy / Mervyn Rose 10–8, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5

Women's doubles

Shirley Fry / Doris Hart defeated Nancy Chaffee / Patricia Todd 6–4, 6–2

Mixed doubles

Doris Hart / Frank Sedgman defeated Shirley Fry / Mervyn Rose 6–3, 6–2

References

1951 U.S. National Championships (tennis) Wikipedia