1941 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
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The 1941 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 7. It was the 61st 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]
| 1941 U.S. National Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | August 30 – September 7 | |||
| Edition | 61st | |||
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Surface | Grass | |||
| Location | Forest Hills, Queens New York City, United States | |||
| Venue | West Side Tennis Club | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's singles | ||||
 Bobby Riggs | ||||
| Women's singles | ||||
| Sarah Palfrey Cooke | ||||
| Men's doubles | ||||
| Jack Kramer / Ted Schroeder | ||||
| Women's doubles | ||||
| Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Margaret Osborne | ||||
| Mixed doubles | ||||
| Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Jack Kramer | ||||
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Bobby Riggs defeated Frank Kovacs 5–7, 6–1, 6–3, 6–3
Sarah Palfrey Cooke defeated Pauline Betz 7–5, 6–2
Jack Kramer / Ted Schroeder defeated Wayne Sabin / Gardnar Mulloy 9–7, 6–4, 6–2 [2]
Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Margaret Osborne defeated Dorothy Bundy / Pauline Betz 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 [3]
Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Jack Kramer defeated Pauline Betz / Bobby Riggs 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 [4]