1943 U.S. National Championships (tennis) - Wikipedia
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| 1943 U.S. National Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | September 1 – 6 | ||
| Edition | 63rd | ||
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) | ||
| Surface | Grass | ||
| Location | Forest Hills, Queens New York City, United States | ||
| Venue | West Side Tennis Club | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's singles | |||
 Joseph R. Hunt | |||
| Women's singles | |||
| Pauline Betz | |||
| Men's doubles | |||
| Jack Kramer / Frank Parker | |||
| Women's doubles | |||
| Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne | |||
| Mixed doubles | |||
| Margaret Osborne / Bill Talbert | |||
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The 1943 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 City, United States. The tournament ran from September 1 until September 6. It was the 63rd staging of the U.S. National Championships and due to World War II it was the only Grand Slam tennis event of the year.[1][2][3][4]
Joseph R. Hunt defeated Jack Kramer 6–3, 6–8, 10–8, 6–0
Pauline Betz defeated Louise Brough 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
Jack Kramer / Frank Parker defeated 
Bill Talbert / David Freeman 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 [5]
Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne defeated Pauline Betz / Doris Hart 6–4, 6–3 [6]
Margaret Osborne / Bill Talbert defeated Pauline Betz / 
Pancho Segura 10–8, 6–4 [7]
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 73–74. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Hunt Beats Gallant Kramer". The Miami News. September 7, 1943 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Joe Hunt Overwhelms Kramer in Tennis Finals". St. Petersburg Times. September 7, 1943. p. Eleven – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". Kalgoorlie Miner. Vol. 49, no. 12, 847. Western Australia. September 10, 1943. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Collins, p. 477
- ^ Collins, p. 480
- ^ Collins, p. 482