1919 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

1919 U.S. National Championships
DateAugust 26 – September 4 (M)
June 16 – 20 (W)
Edition39th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationForest Hills, Queens
New York City, U.S. (M)
Chestnut Hill, PA, U.S. (W)
VenueWest Side Tennis Club (M)
Philadelphia Cricket Club (W)
Champions
Men's singles
United States Bill Johnston[1]
Women's singles
United States Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman[1]
Men's doubles
Australia Norman Brookes / Australia Gerald Patterson[2]
Women's doubles
United States Marion Zinderstein / United States Eleanor Goss[3]
Mixed doubles
United States Marion Zinderstein / United States Vincent Richards[4]

The 1919 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 women's tournament was held from June 16 until June 20 while the men's tournament ran from August 26 until September 4. This event marked the 39th staging of the U.S. National Championships and was the second Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Collins, p. 477
  3. ^ Collins, p. 479
  4. ^ Collins, p. 481

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