1952 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

1952 U.S. National Championships
Date 29 August – 8 September
Edition 72nd
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Forest Hills, Queens
New York, USA
Venue West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Australia Frank Sedgman
Women's Singles
United States Maureen Connolly
Men's Doubles
Australia Mervyn Rose / United States Vic Seixas
Women's Doubles
United States Shirley Fry / United States Doris Hart
Mixed Doubles
United States Doris Hart / Australia Frank Sedgman

The 1952 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 29 August until 8 September. It was the 72nd staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

Champions

Men's Singles

Australia Frank Sedgman defeated United States Gardnar Mulloy 6–1, 6–2, 6–3

Women's Singles

United States Maureen Connolly defeated United States Doris Hart 6–3, 7–5

Men's doubles

Australia Mervyn Rose / United States Vic Seixas defeated Australia Ken McGregor / Australia Frank Sedgman 3–6, 10–8, 10–8, 6–8, 8–6 [1]

Women's doubles

United States Shirley Fry / United States Doris Hart defeated United States Louise Brough / United States Maureen Connolly 10–8, 6–4 [2]

Mixed doubles

United States Doris Hart / Australia Frank Sedgman defeated Australia Thelma Coyne Long / Australia Lew Hoad 6–3, 7–5 [3]

References

  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 477. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Collins, p. 480
  3. Collins, p. 482

External links

Preceded by
1952 Wimbledon Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1953 Australian Championships
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