1919 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

1919 U.S. National Championships
Date 26 August – 4 September (M)
16 June – 20 June (W)
Edition 39th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Forest Hills, Queens
New York, USA
Venue West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
United States Bill Johnston [1]
Women's Singles
United States Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman [1]
Men's Doubles
Australia Norman Brookes / Australia Gerald Patterson [2]
Women's Doubles
United States Marion Zinderstein / United States Eleanor Goss [3]
Mixed Doubles
United States Marion Zinderstein / United States Vincent Richards [4]

The 1919 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, USA. The tournament ran from 26 August until 4 September. It was the 39th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

Champions

Men's Singles

United States Bill Johnston defeated United States Bill Tilden 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 [5]

Women's Singles

United States Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman defeated United States Marion Zinderstein 6–1, 6–2

Men's doubles

Australia Norman Brookes / Australia Gerald Patterson defeated United States Bill Tilden / United States Vincent Richards 8–6, 6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 6–2

Women's doubles

United States Marion Zinderstein / United States Eleanor Goss defeated United States Eleonora Sears / United States Hazel Wightman 10–8, 9–7

Mixed doubles

United States Marion Zinderstein / United States Vincent Richards defeated United States Florence Ballin / United States Bill Tilden 2–6, 11–9, 6–2 <

References

  1. 1 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ↑ Collins, p. 477
  3. ↑ Collins, p. 479
  4. ↑ Collins, p. 481
  5. ↑ "Johnston Takes Crown in Tennis" (PDF). The New York Times. September 5, 1919.

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Preceded by
1919 Wimbledon Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1919 Australasian Championships
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