1951 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The 1951 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 25 August until 5 September. It was the 71st staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.[1]

1951 U.S. National Championships
Date25 August – 5 September
Edition71st
CategoryGrand Slam (ILTF)
SurfaceGrass / Outdoor
LocationChestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Forest Hills, Queens, New York
United States
VenueLongwood Cricket Club
West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Frank Sedgman
Women's Singles
Maureen Connolly
Men's Doubles
Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman
Women's Doubles
Shirley Fry / Doris Hart
Mixed Doubles
Doris Hart / Frank Sedgman

Champions

Men's Singles
Main article: 1951 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Frank Sedgman defeated Vic Seixas 6–4, 6–1, 6–1

Women's Singles
Main article: 1951 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles

Maureen Connolly defeated Shirley Fry 6–3, 1–6, 6–4

Men's doubles

Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman defeated Don Candy / Mervyn Rose 10–8, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 [2]

Women's doubles

Shirley Fry / Doris Hart defeated Nancy Chaffee / Patricia Todd 6–4, 6–2 [3]

Mixed doubles

Doris Hart / Frank Sedgman defeated Shirley Fry / Mervyn Rose 6–3, 6–2 [4]

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 95–97. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Collins, p. 477
  3. Collins, p. 480
  4. Collins, p. 482
Preceded by
1951 Wimbledon Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1952 Australian Championships
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