1953 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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.

1953 U.S. National Championships
Date29 August – 7 September
Edition73rd
CategoryGrand Slam (ILTF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationChestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Forest Hills, Queens, New York
United States
VenueLongwood Cricket Club
West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Tony Trabert
Women's Singles
Maureen Connolly
Men's Doubles
Rex Hartwig / Mervyn Rose
Women's Doubles
Shirley Fry / Doris Hart
Mixed Doubles
Doris Hart / Vic Seixas

Champions

Men's Singles
Main article: 1953 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

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

Women's Singles
Main article: 1953 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles

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

Men's doubles

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

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Doris Hart / Vic Seixas defeated Julia Sampson / 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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