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1967 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

New York City, New York (S) Doubles Brookline, Massachusetts, United States (D) Longwood Cricket Club (D) The 1967 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, New York. The tournament ran from August 30 through September 10, 1967. It was the 87th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1967. This was the last time the U.S. National Championship was played as an amateur event; the 1968 tournament, also played at West Side Tennis Club's Forest Hills Stadium, became the first U.S.Open, following the French and Wimbledon opens earlier that year.

The three doubles tournaments took place at the Longwood Cricket Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, from August 21 to 29, 1967.

Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1967 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

AUS John Newcombe defeated USA Clark Graebner 6–4, 6–4, 8–6

Women's singles

Main article: 1967 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

USA Billie Jean King defeated UK Ann Haydon Jones 11–9, 6–4

Men's doubles

AUS John Newcombe / AUS Tony Roche defeated AUS William Bowrey / AUS Owen Davidson 6–8, 9–7, 6–3, 6–3

Women's doubles

USA Rosie Casals / USA Billie Jean King defeated USA Mary-Ann Eisel / USA Donna Floyd, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4

Mixed doubles

USA Billie Jean King / AUS Owen Davidson defeated USA Rosie Casals / USA Stan Smith 6–3, 6–2

References

References

  1. "1967 US Open – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. Collins, Bud. (2010). "The Bud Collins History of Tennis". New Chapter Press.
  3. Collins, p. 480
  4. Collins, p. 482
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