The 1936 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 3 until September 12. It was the 56th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.[1]
| 1936 U.S. National Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 3–12 |
| Edition | 56th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass / outdoor |
| Location | Forest Hills, Queens New York City, United States |
| Venue | West Side Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Fred Perry | |
| Women's singles | |
 Alice Marble | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Don Budge / Gene Mako | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn / Carolin Babcock | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Alice Marble / Gene Mako | |
Fred Perry's victory would remain as the last Grand Slam tournament won by a British man until Andy Murray won the US Open in 2012, 76 years apart.[2][3]
Finals
editMen's singles
edit Fred Perry defeated Don Budge 2–6, 6–2, 8–6, 1–6, 10–8
Women's singles
edit Alice Marble defeated Helen Jacobs 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Men's doubles
edit Don Budge / Gene Mako defeated 
Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn 6–4, 6–2, 6–4 [4]
Women's doubles
edit Carolin Babcock / Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn defeated Helen Hull Jacobs / Sarah Palfrey Cooke 9–7, 2–6, 6–4 [5]
Mixed doubles
edit Alice Marble / Gene Mako defeated Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Don Budge 6–3, 6–2 [6]
References
edit- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 55–57. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Andy Murray wins US Open: 'It's great to have finally done it'". The Guardian. September 11, 2012.
- ^ Frank Keogh (September 11, 2012). "Fred Perry to Andy Murray: Ending the wait for a British Grand Slam". BBC Sport.
- ^ Collins, p. 477
- ^ Collins, p. 479
- ^ Collins, p. 482