1948 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
| 1948 U.S. National Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10–19 September |
| Edition | 68th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Forest Hills, New York Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts United States |
| Venue | West Side Tennis Club Longwood Cricket Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Pancho Gonzales | |
| Women's singles | |
| Margaret Osborne duPont | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Gardnar Mulloy / Bill Talbert | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Louise Brough / Tom Brown | |
The 1948 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts in the United States. The men's and women's singles events as well as the mixed doubles were held at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York, while the men's and women's doubles events were played at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The tournament ran from 10 September until 19 September. It was the 68th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.[1][2]
Champions
Men's Singles
Pancho Gonzales defeated 
Eric Sturgess 6–2, 6–3, 14–12
Women's Singles
Margaret Osborne duPont defeated Louise Brough 4–6, 6–4, 15–13
Men's doubles
Gardnar Mulloy / Bill Talbert defeated Frank Parker / Ted Schroeder 1–6, 9–7, 6–3, 3–6, 9–7 [3]
Women's doubles
Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne defeated Patricia Todd / Doris Hart 6–4, 8–10, 6–1 [4]
Mixed doubles
Louise Brough / Tom Brown defeated Margaret Osborne duPont / Bill Talbert 6–4, 6–4 [5]
References
- ^ G.P. Hughes, ed. (1949). Dunlop Lawn Tennis Almanack 1949. London: Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd. pp. 159–165.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 86–88. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Collins, p. 477
- ^ Collins, p. 480
- ^ Collins, p. 482