1943 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1943 U.S. National Championships
DateSeptember 1 – 6
Edition63rd
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationForest Hills, Queens
New York City, New York
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
United States Joseph R. Hunt
Women's singles
United States Pauline Betz
Men's doubles
United States Jack Kramer / United States Frank Parker
Women's doubles
United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret Osborne
Mixed doubles
United States Margaret Osborne / United States Bill Talbert
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The 1943 U.S. National Championships (now known as 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]

Finals

Men's singles

Jack Kramer
6–3, 6–8, 10–8, 6–0

Women's singles

United States Pauline Betz defeated United States Louise Brough 6–3, 5–7, 6–3

Men's doubles

David Freeman 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 [5]

Women's doubles

United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret Osborne defeated United States Pauline Betz / United States Doris Hart 6–4, 6–3 [6]

Mixed doubles

United States Margaret Osborne / United States Bill Talbert defeated United States Pauline Betz / Ecuador Pancho Segura 10–8, 6–4 [7]

References

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  2. ^ "Hunt Beats Gallant Kramer". The Miami News. September 7, 1943 – via Google News Archive.
  3. St. Petersburg Times. September 7, 1943. p. Eleven – via Google News Archive
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  4. ^ "Lawn Tennis". Kalgoorlie Miner. Vol. 49, no. 12, 847. Western Australia. September 10, 1943. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ Collins, p. 477
  6. ^ Collins, p. 480
  7. ^ Collins, p. 482
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