1934 U.S. National Championships
The 1934 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open (tennis), US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, United States. The tournament ran from September 1 until September 12. It was the 54th staging of the U.S. National Championships (tennis), U.S. National Championships and the fourth Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tennis event of the year. The men's and women's doubles events were held in Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Finals Men's singles Fred Perry defeated Wilmer Allison 6–4, 6–3, 1–6, 8–6 Women's singles Helen Jacobs defeated Sarah Palfrey Cooke 6–1, 6–3 Men's doubles George Lott / Lester Stoefen defeated Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn 6–4, 9–7, 3–6, 6–4 Women's doubles Helen Jacobs / Sarah Palfrey Cooke defeated Carolin Babcock / Dorothy Andrus 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 Mixed doubles ...
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Grand Slam (tennis)
The Grand Slam in tennis is the achievement of winning all four major championships in one discipline in a calendar year, also referred to as the "Calendar-year Grand Slam" or "Calendar Slam". In doubles, a team may accomplish the Grand Slam playing together or a player may achieve it with different partners. Winning all four major championships consecutively but not within the same calendar year is referred to as a "non-calendar-year Grand Slam", while winning the four majors at any point during the course of a career is known as a "Career Grand Slam". The Grand Slam tournaments, also referred to as majors, are the world's four most important annual professional tennis tournaments. They offer the most ranking points, prize money, public and media attention, the greatest strength and size of field, and the longest matches for men (best of five sets, best of three for the women). The tournaments are overseen by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), rather than the separate ...
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