1954 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The 1954 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 28 August until 6 September. It was the 74th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

1954 U.S. National Championships
Date28 August – 6 September
Edition74th
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
Vic Seixas
Women's Singles
Doris Hart
Men's Doubles
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert
Women's Doubles
Shirley Fry / Doris Hart
Mixed Doubles
Doris Hart / Vic Seixas

Champions

Men's Singles

Vic Seixas defeated Rex Hartwig 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4

Women's Singles

Doris Hart defeated Louise Brough 6–8, 6–1, 8–6

Men's doubles

Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert defeated Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall 3–6, 6–4, 8–6, 6–3 [1]

Women's doubles

Shirley Fry / Doris Hart defeated Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont 6–4, 6–4 [2]

Mixed doubles

Doris Hart / Vic Seixas defeated Margaret Osborne duPont / Ken Rosewall 4–6, 6–1, 6–1 [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
1954 Wimbledon Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1955 Australian Championships
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