1950 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

1950 U.S. National Championships
Date	25 August – 5 September
Edition	70th
Category	Grand Slam (ILTF)
Surface	Grass
Location	Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Forest Hills, Queens, New York City United States
Venue	Longwood Cricket Club West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Art Larsen[1]
Women's singles
Margaret Osborne duPont
Men's doubles
John Bromwich / Frank Sedgman
Women's doubles
Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne
Mixed doubles
Margaret Osborne duPont / Ken McGregor
← 1949 · U.S. National Championships · 1951 →

The 1950 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 25 August until 5 September. It was the 70th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.^[2] A highlight of that year's tournament was Margaret Osborne du Pont's triple crown.

Finals

Men's singles

Art Larsen defeated Herb Flam 6–3, 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3

Women's singles

Margaret Osborne duPont defeated Doris Hart 6–3, 6–3

Men's doubles

John Bromwich / Frank Sedgman defeated Bill Talbert / Gardnar Mulloy 7–5, 8–6, 3–6, 6–1 ^[3]

Women's doubles

Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont defeated Shirley Fry / Doris Hart 6–2, 6–3 ^[4]

Mixed doubles

Margaret Osborne duPont / Ken McGregor defeated Doris Hart / Frank Sedgman 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 ^[5]

References

External links

• Official US Open website