1954 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

1954 U.S. National Championships
Date28 August – 6 September
Edition74th
CategoryGrand Slam (ILTF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationChestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Forest Hills, Queens, New York City
United States
VenueLongwood Cricket Club
West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Vic Seixas[1]
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

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 City, New York. 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.

Finals

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 [2]

Women's doubles

Shirley Fry / Doris Hart defeated Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont 6–4, 6–4 [3]

Mixed doubles

Doris Hart / Vic Seixas defeated Margaret Osborne duPont / Ken Rosewall 4–6, 6–1, 6–1 [4]

References

  1. ^ "1954 US Open – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 477. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  3. ^ Collins, p. 480
  4. ^ Collins, p. 482