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1957 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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Edition
  
77th

Surface
  
Grass

Category
  
Grand Slam (ITF)

Venue
  
West Side Tennis Club

Date
  
30 August – 8 September

Location
  
Forest Hills, Queens New York, United States

The 1957 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 30 August until 8 September. It was the 77th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

Contents

Men's Singles

Malcolm Anderson (AUS) defeated Ashley Cooper (AUS) 10–8, 7–5, 6–4

Women's Singles

Althea Gibson (USA) defeated Louise Brough (USA) 6–3, 6–2

Men's doubles

Ashley Cooper (AUS) / Neale Fraser (AUS) defeated Gardnar Mulloy (USA) / Budge Patty (USA) 4–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–3

Women's doubles

Louise Brough (USA) / Margaret Osborne (USA) defeated Althea Gibson (USA) / Darlene Hard (USA) 6–2, 7–5

Mixed doubles

Althea Gibson (USA) / Kurt Nielsen (DEN) defeated Darlene Hard (USA) / Bob Howe (AUS) 6–3, 9–7

References

1957 U.S. National Championships (tennis) Wikipedia