1953 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

1953 U.S. National Championships
Date 29 August – 7 September
Edition 73rd
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Forest Hills, Queens
New York, United States
Venue West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
United States Tony Trabert
Women's Singles
United States Maureen Connolly
Men's Doubles
Australia Rex Hartwig / Australia Mervyn Rose
Women's Doubles
United States Shirley Fry / United States Doris Hart
Mixed Doubles
United States Doris Hart / United States Vic Seixas

The 1953 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, United States. The tournament ran from 29 August until 7 September. It was the 73rd staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

Champions

Men's Singles

United States Tony Trabert defeated United States Vic Seixas 6–3, 6–2, 6–3

Women's Singles

United States Maureen Connolly defeated United States Doris Hart 6–2, 6–4

Men's doubles

Australia Rex Hartwig / Australia Mervyn Rose defeated United States Bill Talbert / United States Gardnar Mulloy 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 [1]

Women's doubles

United States Shirley Fry / United States Doris Hart defeated United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret Osborne duPont 6–2, 7–9, 9–7 [2]

Mixed doubles

United States Doris Hart / United States Vic Seixas defeated United States Julia Sampson / Australia Rex Hartwig 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 [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
Preceded by
1953 Wimbledon Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1954 Australian Championships
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