1960 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The 1960 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor grass courts at two locations in the United States. The men's and women's singles as well as the mixed doubles were played from September 2 through September 17 at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, while the men's and women's doubles were held at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts from August 21 through August 28, 1960.[5] It was the 80th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1960. Neale Fraser and Darlene Hard won the singles titles.

1960 U.S. National Championships
DateAugust 21–28[a]
September 2–17[b]
Edition80th
CategoryGrand Slam (ILTF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationChestnut Hill, Massachusetts[a]
Forest Hills, Queens, New York City[b]
United States
VenueLongwood Cricket Club[a]
West Side Tennis Club[b]
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Neale Fraser[1]
Women's singles
United States Darlene Hard
Men's doubles
Australia Neale Fraser / Australia Roy Emerson[2]
Women's doubles
Brazil Maria Bueno / United States Darlene Hard[3]
Mixed doubles
United States Margaret Osborne / Australia Neale Fraser[4]
← 1959 · U.S. National Championships · 1961 →

Finals edit

Men's singles edit

  Neale Fraser defeated   Rod Laver 6–4, 6–4, 9–7

Women's singles edit

  Darlene Hard defeated   Maria Bueno 6–4, 10–12, 6–4

Men's doubles edit

  Neale Fraser /   Roy Emerson defeated   Rod Laver /   Bob Mark 9–7, 6–2, 6–4

Women's doubles edit

  Maria Bueno /   Darlene Hard defeated   Ann Haydon /   Deidre Catt 6–1, 6–1

Mixed doubles edit

  Margaret Osborne duPont /   Neale Fraser defeated   Maria Bueno /   Antonio Palafox 6–3, 6–2

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c Men's and women's doubles
  2. ^ a b c Men's and women's singles and mixed doubles

References edit

  1. ^ "1960 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
  5. ^ "New England youths spring net upset". Minneapolis Morning Tribune. August 22, 1960. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com. Paul Sullivan and Ned Weld, two youngsters from New England, toppled Antonio Palafox and Joaquin Reyes of Mexico, 6 up, 8-6, 3-6, 1-6, 6-3 Sunday in the only opening day upset of the national doubles tennis championships at Longwood Cricket club.

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