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1961 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1961 U.S. National Championships
DateSeptember 1–10
Edition81st
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass / Outdoor
LocationForest Hills, Queens
New York City, United States
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Roy Emerson[1]
Women's singles
United States Darlene Hard
Men's doubles
United States Chuck McKinley / United States Dennis Ralston
Women's doubles
United States Darlene Hard / Australia Lesley Turner
Mixed doubles
Australia Margaret Smith / Australia Bob Mark
← 1960 · U.S. National Championships · 1962 →

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 City, United States. The tournament ran from September 1 until September 10, 1961. It was the 81st staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1961.

Finals

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Men's singles

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Australia Roy Emerson defeated Australia Rod Laver 7–5, 6–3, 6–2

Women's singles

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United States Darlene Hard defeated United Kingdom Ann Haydon 6–3, 6–4

Men's doubles

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United States Chuck McKinley / United States Dennis Ralston defeated Mexico Rafael Osuna / Mexico Antonio Palafox 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 13–11 [2]

Women's doubles

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United States Darlene Hard / Australia Lesley Turner defeated West Germany Edda Buding / Mexico Yola Ramírez 6–4, 5–7, 6–0 [3]

Mixed doubles

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Australia Margaret Smith / Australia Bob Mark defeated United States Darlene Hard / United States Dennis Ralston default [4][a]

Notes

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  1. ^ Ralston was suspended by the USLTA for 'bad conduct' during an earlier Davis Cup American Zone final match against Mexico. As a result of the suspension the mixed doubles title was defaulted to Margaret Smith and Bob Mark.

References

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  1. ^ "1961 US Open – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 478. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  3. ^ Collins, p. 480
  4. ^ Collins, p. 482
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