1961 U.S. National Championships
DateSeptember 1–10
Edition81st
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass / Outdoor
LocationForest Hills, Queens
New York City, United States
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Roy Emerson[1]
Women's singles
United States Darlene Hard
Men's doubles
United States Chuck McKinley / United States Dennis Ralston
Women's doubles
United States Darlene Hard / Australia Lesley Turner
Mixed doubles
Australia Margaret Smith / Australia Bob Mark

The 1961 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 September 1 until September 10, 1961. It was the 81st staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1961.

Finals

Men's singles

Australia Roy Emerson defeated Australia Rod Laver 7–5, 6–3, 6–2

Women's singles

United States Darlene Hard defeated United Kingdom Ann Haydon 6–3, 6–4

Men's doubles

United States Chuck McKinley / United States Dennis Ralston defeated Mexico Rafael Osuna / Mexico Antonio Palafox 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 13–11 [2]

Women's doubles

United States Darlene Hard / Australia Lesley Turner defeated West Germany Edda Buding / Mexico Yola Ramírez 6–4, 5–7, 6–0 [3]

Mixed doubles

Australia Margaret Smith / Australia Bob Mark defeated United States Darlene Hard / United States Dennis Ralston default [4][lower-alpha 1]

Notes

  1. ↑ Ralston was suspended by the USLTA for 'bad conduct' during an earlier Davis Cup American Zone final match against Mexico. As a result of the suspension the mixed doubles title was defaulted to Margaret Smith and Bob Mark.

References

  1. ↑ "1961 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. 478. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  3. ↑ Collins, p. 480
  4. ↑ Collins, p. 482
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