1946 U.S. National Championships | |
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Date | August 31 – September 8 |
Edition | 66th |
Category | Grand Slam (ILTF) |
Surface | Grass / outdoor |
Location | Forest Hills, Queens New York City, United States |
Venue | West Side Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Women's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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Women's doubles | |
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Mixed doubles | |
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The 1946 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 31 until September 8. It was the 66th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.[1]
Finals
Men's singles
Jack Kramer defeated
Tom Brown Jr. 9–7, 6–3, 6–0
Women's singles
Pauline Betz defeated
Doris Hart 11–9, 6–3
Men's doubles
Gardnar Mulloy /
Bill Talbert defeated
Frank Guernsey /
Don McNeill 3–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3, 20–18 [2]
Women's doubles
Louise Brough /
Margaret Osborne defeated
Patricia Todd /
Mary Arnold Prentiss 6–1, 6–3 [3]
Mixed doubles
Margaret Osborne /
Bill Talbert defeated
Louise Brough /
Robert Kimbrell 6–3, 6–4 [4]