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
DateAugust 21–28[lower-alpha 1]
September 2–17[lower-alpha 2]
Edition80th
CategoryGrand Slam (ILTF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationChestnut Hill, Massachusetts[lower-alpha 1]
Forest Hills, Queens, New York City[lower-alpha 2]
United States
VenueLongwood Cricket Club[lower-alpha 1]
West Side Tennis Club[lower-alpha 2]
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Neale Fraser[1]
Women's singles
United States Darlene Hard
Men's doubles
Australia Neale Fraser / Australia Roy Emerson[2]
Women's doubles
Brazil Maria Bueno / United States Darlene Hard[3]
Mixed doubles
United States Margaret Osborne / Australia Neale Fraser[4]

Finals

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

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

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

United States Darlene Hard defeated Brazil Maria Bueno 6–4, 10–12, 6–4

Men's doubles

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

Women's doubles

Brazil Maria Bueno / United States Darlene Hard defeated United Kingdom Ann Haydon / United Kingdom Deidre Catt 6–1, 6–1

Mixed doubles

United States Margaret Osborne duPont / Australia Neale Fraser defeated Brazil Maria Bueno / Mexico 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.
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