1924 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
1924 U.S. National Championships | |
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Date |
25 August – 2 September (M) 11 August – 16 August (W) |
Edition | 44th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location |
Forest Hills, Queens New York, USA |
Venue | West Side Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
Bill Tilden [1] | |
Women's Singles | |
Helen Wills Moody [1] | |
Men's Doubles | |
Howard Kinsey / Robert Kinsey [2] | |
Women's Doubles | |
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman / Helen Wills [3] | |
Mixed Doubles | |
Helen Wills / Vincent Richards [4] |
The 1924 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 25 August until 2 September. It was the 44th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.
Champions
Men's Singles
Main article: 1924 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles
Bill Tilden defeated Bill Johnston 6–1, 9–7, 6–2
Women's Singles
Helen Wills defeated Molla Mallory 6–1, 6–3
Men's doubles
Howard Kinsey / Robert Kinsey defeated Gerald Patterson / Pat O'Hara Wood 7–5, 5–7, 7–9, 6–3, 6–4
Women's doubles
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman / Helen Wills defeated Eleanor Goss / Marion Zinderstein Jessup 6–4, 6–3
Mixed doubles
Helen Wills / Vincent Richards defeated Molla Mallory / Bill Tilden 6–8, 7–5, 6–0
References
External links
Preceded by 1924 Wimbledon Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1925 Australasian Championships |
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