1953 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
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| 1953 U.S. National Championships | ||||
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| Date: | 29 August – 7 September | |||
| Edition: | 73rd | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Surface: | Grass | |||
| Location: | Forest Hills, Queens New York, USA |
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| Venue: | West Side Tennis Club | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
 Tony Trabert |
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| Women's Singles | ||||
| Maureen Connolly |
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| Men's Doubles | ||||
 Rex Hartwig / Mervyn Rose |
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| Women's Doubles | ||||
| Shirley Fry / Doris Hart |
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| Mixed Doubles | ||||
| Doris Hart / Vic Seixas |
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U.S. National Championships
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The 1953 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, USA. The tournament ran from 29 August until 7 September. It was the 73rd staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.
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Champions [edit]
Men's Singles [edit]
Main article: 1953 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles
Tony Trabert defeated Vic Seixas 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Women's Singles [edit]
Main article: 1953 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles
Maureen Connolly defeated Doris Hart 6–2, 6–4
Men's doubles [edit]
Main article: 1953 U.S. National Championships – Men's Doubles
Rex Hartwig / Mervyn Rose defeated Bill Talbert / Gardnar Mulloy 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 [1]
Women's doubles [edit]
Main article: 1953 U.S. National Championships – Women's Doubles
Shirley Fry / Doris Hart defeated Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont 6–2, 7–9, 9–7 [2]
Mixed doubles [edit]
Main article: 1953 U.S. National Championships – Mixed Doubles
Doris Hart / Vic Seixas defeated Julia Sampson / Rex Hartwig 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 [3]
References [edit]
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed. ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 477. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Collins, p. 480
- ^ Collins, p. 482
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| Preceded by 1952 U.S. National Championships |
U.S. National Championships | Succeeded by 1954 U.S. National Championships |
| Preceded by 1953 Wimbledon Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1954 Australian Championships |
