1944 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

1944 U.S. National Championships
Date	August 30 – September 4
Edition	64th
Category	Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Grass
Location	Forest Hills, Queens New York City, United States
Venue	West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Frank Parker
Women's singles
Pauline Betz
Men's doubles
Don McNeill / Bob Falkenburg
Women's doubles
Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne
Mixed doubles
Margaret Osborne / Bill Talbert

The 1944 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 August 30 until September 4. It was the 64th 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]

Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1944 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Frank Parker defeated William Talbert 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3

Women's singles

Main article: 1944 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

Pauline Betz defeated Margaret Osborne 6–3, 8–6

Men's doubles

Don McNeill / Bob Falkenburg defeated Bill Talbert / Pancho Segura 7–5, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 [2]

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Margaret Osborne / Bill Talbert defeated Dorothy Bundy / Don McNeill 6–2, 6–3 [4]

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 75–76. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. Collins, p. 477
3. Collins, p. 480
4. Collins, p. 482

External links

• Official US Open website

Preceded by 1943 U.S. National Championships

Grand Slams

Succeeded by 1945 U.S. National Championships