1957 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The 1957 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 30 August until 8 September. It was the 77th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

1957 U.S. National Championships
Date30 August – 8 September
Edition77th
CategoryGrand Slam (ILTF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationChestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Forest Hills, Queens, New York City
United States
VenueLongwood Cricket Club
West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Malcolm Anderson[1]
Women's singles
United States Althea Gibson
Men's doubles
Australia Ashley Cooper / Australia Neale Fraser
Women's doubles
United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret Osborne
Mixed doubles
United States Althea Gibson / Denmark Kurt Nielsen
← 1956 · U.S. National Championships · 1958 →

Finals

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Men's singles

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  Malcolm Anderson (AUS) defeated   Ashley Cooper (AUS) 10–8, 7–5, 6–4

Women's singles

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  Althea Gibson (USA) defeated   Louise Brough (USA) 6–3, 6–2

Men's doubles

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  Ashley Cooper (AUS) /   Neale Fraser (AUS) defeated   Gardnar Mulloy (USA) /   Budge Patty (USA) 4–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–3 [2]

Women's doubles

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  Louise Brough (USA) /   Margaret Osborne duPont (USA) defeated   Althea Gibson (USA) /   Darlene Hard (USA) 6–2, 7–5 [3]

Mixed doubles

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  Althea Gibson (USA) /   Kurt Nielsen (DEN) defeated   Darlene Hard (USA) /   Bob Howe (AUS) 6–3, 9–7 [4]

References

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  1. ^ "1957 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. 477. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  3. ^ Collins, p. 480
  4. ^ Collins, p. 482
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