1953 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
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, United States |
Venue | West Side Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
Tony Trabert | |
Women's Singles | |
Maureen Connolly | |
Men's Doubles | |
Rex Hartwig / Mervyn Rose | |
Women's Doubles | |
Shirley Fry / Doris Hart | |
Mixed Doubles | |
Doris Hart / Vic Seixas |
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, United States. 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.
Champions
Men's Singles
Main article: 1953 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles
Tony Trabert defeated Vic Seixas 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Women's Singles
Main article: 1953 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles
Maureen Connolly defeated Doris Hart 6–2, 6–4
Men's doubles
Rex Hartwig / Mervyn Rose defeated Bill Talbert / Gardnar Mulloy 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 [1]
Women's doubles
Shirley Fry / Doris Hart defeated Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont 6–2, 7–9, 9–7 [2]
Mixed doubles
Doris Hart / Vic Seixas defeated Julia Sampson / Rex Hartwig 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 [3]
References
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Preceded by 1953 Wimbledon Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1954 Australian Championships |
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