Edition 81st Surface Grass / Outdoor | Category Grand Slam (ITF) Venue West Side Tennis Club | |
Date 1 September – 10 September Location Forest Hills, Queens
New York, United States | ||
The 1961 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 1 September until 10 September. It was the 81st staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1961.
Contents
Men's Singles
Roy Emerson defeated Rod Laver 7–5, 6–3, 6–2
Women's Singles
Darlene Hard defeated Ann Haydon Jones 6–3, 6–4
Men's doubles
Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston defeated Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 13–11
Women's doubles
Darlene Hard / Lesley Turner defeated Edda Buding / Yola Ramírez 6–4, 5–7, 6–0
Mixed doubles
Margaret Smith / Bob Mark defeated Darlene Hard / Dennis Ralston default
References
1961 U.S. National Championships (tennis) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA