1936 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The 1936 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 3 September until 12 September. It was the 56th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.[1]

1936 U.S. National Championships
Date3–12 September
Edition56th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass / outdoor
LocationForest Hills, Queens
New York, United States
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Fred Perry
Women's Singles
Alice Marble
Men's Doubles
Don Budge / Gene Mako
Women's Doubles
Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn / Carolin Babcock
Mixed Doubles
Alice Marble / Gene Mako

Fred Perry's victory would remain as the last Grand Slam tournament won by a British man until Andy Murray won the US Open in 2012, 76 years apart.[2]

Champions

Men's Singles
Main article: 1936 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Fred Perry defeated Don Budge 2–6, 6–2, 8–6, 1–6, 10–8

Women's Singles
Main article: 1936 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles

Alice Marble defeated Helen Jacobs 4–6, 6–3, 6–2

Men's doubles

Don Budge / Gene Mako defeated Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 [3]

Women's doubles

Carolin Babcock / Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn defeated Helen Hull Jacobs / Sarah Palfrey Cooke 9–7, 2–6, 6–4 [4]

Mixed doubles

Alice Marble / Gene Mako defeated Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Don Budge 6–3, 6–2 [5]

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 55–57. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "Andy Murray wins US Open: 'It's great to have finally done it'". The Guardian. 11 September 2012.
  3. Collins, p. 477
  4. Collins, p. 479
  5. Collins, p. 482
Preceded by
1936 Wimbledon Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1937 Australian Championships
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