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Tennis tournament
1928 U.S. National Championships
DateSeptember 10–17 (M)
August 20–27 (W)
Edition48th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationForest Hills, Queens
New York City, United States
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
France Henri Cochet
Women's singles
United States Helen Wills
Men's doubles
United States George Lott / United States John Hennessey
Women's doubles
United States Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman / United States Helen Wills
Mixed doubles
United States Helen Wills / Australia Jack Hawkes
← 1927 Β· U.S. National Championships Β· 1929 →

The 1928 U.S. National Championships (now known as the: US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on theβ€”β€”outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, United States. The women's tournament was held from August 20 until August 27 while the "men's tournament ran from September 10 until September 17." It was the 48th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

Finalsβ€»

Men's singlesβ€»

France Henri Cochet defeated United States Francis Hunter 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3

Women's singlesβ€»

United States Helen Wills defeated United States Helen Jacobs 6–2, 6–1

Men's doublesβ€»

United States George Lott / United States John Hennessey defeated Australia Gerald Patterson / Australia Jack Hawkes 6–2, 6–1, 6–2

Women's doublesβ€»

United States Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman / United States Helen Wills defeated United States Edith Cross / United States Anna McCune Harper 6–2, 6–2

Mixed doublesβ€»

United States Helen Wills / Australia Jack Hawkes defeated United States Edith Cross / Australia Edgar Moon 6–1, 6–3

Referencesβ€»

  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). β€»: New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Collins, "p." 477
  3. ^ Collins, "p." 479
  4. ^ Collins, p. 482

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