1934 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

1934 U.S. National Championships
Date 1 September – 12 September (M)
13 August – 18 August (W)
Edition 54th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass / Outdoor
Location Forest Hills, Queens
New York, USA
Venue West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
United Kingdom Fred Perry
Women's Singles
United States Helen Jacobs
Men's Doubles
United States George Lott / United States Lester Stoefen
Women's Doubles
United States Helen Jacobs / United States Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Mixed Doubles
United States Helen Jacobs / United States George Lott

The 1934 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 12 September. It was the 54th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.[1]

Champions

Men's Singles

United Kingdom Fred Perry defeated United States Wilmer Allison 6–4, 6–3, 1–6, 8–6

Women's Singles

United States Helen Jacobs defeated United States Sarah Palfrey Cooke 6–1, 6–3

Men's doubles

United States George Lott / United States Lester Stoefen defeated United States Wilmer Allison / United States John Van Ryn 6–4, 9–7, 3–6, 6–4 [2]

Women's doubles

United States Helen Jacobs / United States Sarah Palfrey Cooke defeated United States Carolin Babcock / United States Dorothy Andrus 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 [3]

Mixed doubles

United States Helen Jacobs / United States George Lott defeated United Kingdom Elizabeth Ryan / United States Lester Stoefen 4–6, 13–11, 6–2 [4]

References

  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 51–52. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Collins, p. 477
  3. Collins, p. 479
  4. Collins, p. 482

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Preceded by
1934 Wimbledon Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1935 Australian Championships
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