1954 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
1954 U.S. National Championships | |
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Date | 28 August – 6 September |
Edition | 74th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location |
Forest Hills, Queens New York, USA |
Venue | West Side Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
Vic Seixas | |
Women's Singles | |
Doris Hart | |
Men's Doubles | |
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert | |
Women's Doubles | |
Shirley Fry / Doris Hart | |
Mixed Doubles | |
Doris Hart / Vic Seixas |
The 1954 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 28 August until 6 September. It was the 74th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.
Champions
Men's Singles
Main article: 1954 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles
Vic Seixas defeated Rex Hartwig 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
Women's Singles
Main article: 1954 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles
Doris Hart defeated Louise Brough Clapp 6–8, 6–1, 8–6
Men's doubles
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert defeated Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall 3–6, 6–4, 8–6, 6–3 [1]
Women's doubles
Shirley Fry / Doris Hart defeated Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont 6–4, 6–4 [2]
Mixed doubles
Doris Hart / Vic Seixas defeated Margaret Osborne duPont / Ken Rosewall 4–6, 6–1, 6–1 [3]
References
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Preceded by 1954 Wimbledon Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1955 Australian Championships |
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