1953 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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 City, 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.

1953 U.S. National Championships
Date29 August – 7 September
Edition73rd
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
United States Tony Trabert[1]
Women's singles
United States Maureen Connolly
Men's doubles
Australia Rex Hartwig / Australia Mervyn Rose
Women's doubles
United States Shirley Fry / United States Doris Hart
Mixed doubles
United States Doris Hart / United States Vic Seixas
← 1952 · U.S. National Championships · 1954 →

Finals

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Men's singles

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  Tony Trabert defeated   Vic Seixas 6–3, 6–2, 6–3

Women's singles

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  Maureen Connolly defeated   Doris Hart 6–2, 6–4

Men's doubles

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  Rex Hartwig /   Mervyn Rose defeated   Gardnar Mulloy /   Bill Talbert 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 [2]

Women's doubles

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  Shirley Fry /   Doris Hart defeated   Louise Brough /   Margaret Osborne duPont 6–2, 7–9, 9–7 [3]

Mixed doubles

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  Doris Hart /   Vic Seixas defeated   Julia Sampson /   Rex Hartwig 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 [4]

References

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  1. ^ "1953 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
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