1960 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The 1960 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor grass courts at two locations in the United States. The men's and women's singles as well as the mixed doubles were played from September 2 through September 17 at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, while the men's and women's doubles were held at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts from August 21 through August 28, 1960.^[5] It was the 80th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1960. Neale Fraser and Darlene Hard won the singles titles.

1960 U.S. National Championships
Date	August 21–28[a] September 2–17[b]
Edition	80th
Category	Grand Slam (ILTF)
Surface	Grass
Location	Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts[a] Forest Hills, Queens, New York City[b] United States
Venue	Longwood Cricket Club[a] West Side Tennis Club[b]
Champions
Men's singles
Neale Fraser[1]
Women's singles
Darlene Hard
Men's doubles
Neale Fraser / Roy Emerson[2]
Women's doubles
Maria Bueno / Darlene Hard[3]
Mixed doubles
Margaret Osborne / Neale Fraser[4]

Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1960 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Neale Fraser defeated Rod Laver 6–4, 6–4, 9–7

Women's singles

Main article: 1960 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

Darlene Hard defeated Maria Bueno 6–4, 10–12, 6–4

Men's doubles

Neale Fraser / Roy Emerson defeated Rod Laver / Bob Mark 9–7, 6–2, 6–4

Women's doubles

Maria Bueno / Darlene Hard defeated Ann Haydon / Deidre Catt 6–1, 6–1

Mixed doubles

Margaret Osborne duPont / Neale Fraser defeated Maria Bueno / Antonio Palafox 6–3, 6–2

Notes

1. Men's and women's doubles
2. Men's and women's singles and mixed doubles

References

1. "1960 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
5. "New England youths spring net upset". Minneapolis Morning Tribune. August 22, 1960. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com. Paul Sullivan and Ned Weld, two youngsters from New England, toppled Antonio Palafox and Joaquin Reyes of Mexico, 6 up, 8-6, 3-6, 1-6, 6-3 Sunday in the only opening day upset of the national doubles tennis championships at Longwood Cricket club.

External links

• Official US Open website

Preceded by 1960 Wimbledon Championships	Grand Slams	Succeeded by 1961 Australian Championships