1953 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
1953 U.S. National Championships | |
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Date | 29 August – 7 September |
Edition | 73rd |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location |
Forest Hills, Queens New York, United States |
Venue | 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 |
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.
Champions
Men's Singles
Tony Trabert defeated Vic Seixas 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
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
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Preceded by 1953 Wimbledon Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1954 Australian Championships |
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