Tennis tournament
The 1961 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 tournament ran from September 1 until September 10, 1961. It was the 81st staging of the U.S. National Championships , and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1961.
Finals
Roy Emerson defeated Rod Laver 7–5, 6–3, 6–2
Darlene Hard defeated Ann Haydon 6–3, 6–4
Chuck McKinley / Dennis Ralston defeated Rafael Osuna / Antonio Palafox 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 13–11 [ 2]
Darlene Hard / Lesley Turner defeated Edda Buding / Yola Ramírez 6–4, 5–7, 6–0 [ 3]
Mixed doubles
Margaret Smith / Bob Mark defeated Darlene Hard / Dennis Ralston default [ 4] [ a]
Notes
^ Ralston was suspended by the USLTA for 'bad conduct' during an earlier Davis Cup American Zone final match against Mexico. As a result of the suspension the mixed doubles title was defaulted to Margaret Smith and Bob Mark.
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