1963 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

1963 U.S. National Championships
Date 28 August – 8 September
Edition 83rd
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Forest Hills, Queens
New York, USA
Venue West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Mexico Rafael Osuna
Women's Singles
Brazil Maria Bueno
Men's Doubles
United States Chuck McKinley / United States Dennis Ralston
Women's Doubles
Australia Robyn Ebbern / Australia Margaret Smith Court
Mixed Doubles
Australia Margaret Smith Court / Australia Ken Fletcher

The 1963 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 8 September. It was the 83rd staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1963.

Champions

Men's Singles

Mexico Rafael Osuna defeated United States Frank Froehling 7–5, 6–4, 6–2

Women's Singles

Brazil Maria Bueno defeated Australia Margaret Court 7–5, 6–4

Men's doubles

United States Chuck McKinley / United States Dennis Ralston defeated Mexico Rafael Osuna / Mexico Antonio Palafox 9–7, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3, 11–9 [1]

Women's doubles

Australia Robyn Ebbern / Australia Margaret Smith Court defeated United States Darlene Hard / Brazil Maria Bueno, 4–6, 10–8, 6–3 [2]

Mixed doubles

Australia Margaret Smith Court / Australia Ken Fletcher defeated Australia Judy Tegart / United States Ed Rubinoff 3–6, 8–6, 6–2 [3]

References

  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 478. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Collins, p. 480
  3. Collins, p. 482

External links

Preceded by
1963 Wimbledon Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1964 Australian Championships
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