1961 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
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| 1961 U.S. National Championships | ||||
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| Date: | 1 September – 10 September | |||
| Edition: | 81st | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Surface: | Grass / Outdoor | |||
| Location: | Forest Hills, Queens New York, USA |
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| Venue: | West Side Tennis Club | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
 Roy Emerson |
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| Women's Singles | ||||
 Darlene Hard |
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| Men's Doubles | ||||
| Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston |
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| Women's Doubles | ||||
| Darlene Hard / Lesley Turner |
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| Mixed Doubles | ||||
| Margaret Smith Court / Bob Mark |
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U.S. National Championships
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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, USA. 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.
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Champions[edit]
Men's Singles[edit]
Main article: 1961 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles
Roy Emerson defeated Rod Laver 7–5, 6–3, 6–2
Women's Singles[edit]
Main article: 1961 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles
Darlene Hard defeated 
Ann Haydon Jones 6–3, 6–4
Men's doubles[edit]
Main article: 1961 U.S. National Championships – Men's Doubles
Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston defeated 
Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 13–11 [1]
Women's doubles[edit]
Main article: 1961 U.S. National Championships – Women's Doubles
Darlene Hard / Lesley Turner defeated 
Edda Buding / Yola Ramírez 6–4, 5–7, 6–0 [2]
Mixed doubles[edit]
Main article: 1961 U.S. National Championships – Mixed Doubles
Margaret Smith Court / Bob Mark defeated Darlene Hard / Dennis Ralston default [3][a]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed. ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 478. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Collins, p. 480
- ^ Collins, p. 482
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| Preceded by 1960 U.S. National Championships |
U.S. National Championships | Succeeded by 1962 U.S. National Championships |
| Preceded by 1961 Wimbledon Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1962 Australian Championships |
