1967 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

1967 U.S. National Championships
Date 30 August – 10 September
Edition 87th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Forest Hills, Queens
New York, United States
Venue West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Australia John Newcombe
Women's Singles
United States Billie Jean King
Men's Doubles
Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche
Women's Doubles
United States Rosie Casals / United States Billie Jean King
Mixed Doubles
United States Billie Jean King / Australia Owen Davidson

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, United States. The tournament ran from 30 August until 10 September. It was the 87th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1967.

Champions

Men's Singles

Australia John Newcombe defeated United States Clark Graebner 6–4, 6–4, 8–6

Women's Singles

United States Billie Jean King defeated United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones 11–9, 6–4

Men's doubles

Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche defeated Australia William Bowrey / Australia Owen Davidson 6–8, 9–7, 6–3, 6–3 [1]

Women's doubles

United States Rosie Casals / United States Billie Jean King defeated United States Mary-Ann Eisel / United States Donna Floyd, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 [2]

Mixed doubles

United States Billie Jean King / Australia Owen Davidson defeated United States Rosie Casals / United States Stan Smith 6–3, 6–2 [3]

References

  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 478. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Collins, p. 480
  3. Collins, p. 482

External links

Preceded by
1967 Wimbledon Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1968 Australian Championships
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