1957 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
| 1957 U.S. National Championships | ||||
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| Date: | 30 August – 8 September | |||
| Edition: | 77th | |||
| 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 | ||||
 Malcolm Anderson |
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| Women's Singles | ||||
 Althea Gibson |
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| Men's Doubles | ||||
| Ashley Cooper / Neale Fraser |
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| Women's Doubles | ||||
| Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne |
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| Mixed Doubles | ||||
Althea Gibson /  Kurt Nielsen |
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U.S. National Championships
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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, USA. 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.
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Champions [edit]
Men's Singles [edit]
Malcolm Anderson (AUS) defeated Ashley Cooper (AUS) 10–8, 7–5, 6–4
Women's Singles [edit]
Althea Gibson (USA) defeated Louise Brough Clapp (USA) 6–3, 6–2
Men's doubles [edit]
Ashley Cooper (AUS) / Neale Fraser (AUS) defeated Gardnar Mulloy (USA) / Budge Patty (USA) 4–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–3 [1]
Women's doubles [edit]
Louise Brough (USA) / Margaret Osborne (USA) defeated Althea Gibson (USA) / Darlene Hard (USA) 6–2, 7–5 [2]
Mixed doubles [edit]
Althea Gibson (USA) / Kurt Nielsen (DEN) defeated Darlene Hard (USA) / Bob Howe (AUS) 6–3, 9–7 [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 1956 U.S. National Championships |
U.S. National Championships | Succeeded by 1958 U.S. National Championships |
| Preceded by 1957 Wimbledon Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1958 Australian Championships |
