1938 U.S. National Championships
DateAugust 22–27[lower-alpha 1]
September 8–24[lower-alpha 2]
Edition58th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationChestnut Hill, Massachusetts[lower-alpha 1]
Forest Hills, Queens, New York City[lower-alpha 2]
United States
VenueLongwood Cricket Club[lower-alpha 1]
West Side Tennis Club[lower-alpha 2]
Champions
Men's singles
United States Don Budge
Women's singles
United States Alice Marble
Men's doubles
United States Don Budge / United States Gene Mako
Women's doubles
United States Sarah Palfrey Cooke / United States Alice Marble
Mixed doubles
United States Alice Marble / United States Don Budge

The 1938 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 was scheduled to be held from Thursday September 8 until Saturday September 17 but was prolonged until Saturday September 24 due to poor weather caused by the 1938 New England hurricane. It was the 58th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

American Don Budge won the men's singles title and became the first tennis player to win the Grand Slam i.e. winning all four Major tennis tournaments (Australian Championships, French Championships, Wimbledon Championships, and U.S. National Championships) in a single calendar year. Budge also won the doubles and mixed doubles title.[1]

Finals

Men's singles

United States Don Budge defeated United States Gene Mako 6–3, 6–8, 6–2, 6–1

Women's singles

United States Alice Marble defeated Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton 6–0, 6–3

Men's doubles

United States Don Budge / United States Gene Mako defeated Australia Adrian Quist / Australia John Bromwich 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 [2]

Women's doubles

United States Sarah Palfrey Cooke / United States Alice Marble defeated France Simonne Mathieu / Poland Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6–8, 6–4, 6–3 [3]

Mixed doubles

United States Alice Marble / United States Don Budge defeated Australia Thelma Coyne Long / Australia John Bromwich 6–1, 6–2 [4]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Men's, women's and mixed doubles
  2. 1 2 3 Men's and women's singles

References

  1. ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 61–63. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ↑ Collins, p. 477
  3. ↑ Collins, p. 479
  4. ↑ Collins, p. 482
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