The 1947 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a

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tournament that took place on the outdoor

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s at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in

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, United States. The tournament ran from September 6 until September 14. It was the 67th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth

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tennis event of the year.

Finals

Men's singles

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defeated Frank Parker 4–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–0, 6–3

Women's singles

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defeated Margaret Osborne 8–6, 4–6, 6–1

Men's doubles

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defeated

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6–4, 7–5, 6–3

Women's doubles

/ Margaret Osborne defeated

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5–7, 6–3, 7–5

Mixed doubles

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defeated

Gussie Moran Gertrude Augusta "Gussie" Moran (September 8, 1923 – January 16, 2013) was an American tennis player who was active in the late 1940s and 1950s. Her highest US national tennis ranking was 4th. She was born in Santa Monica, California and died i ...

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6–3, 6–1 Collins, p. 482

References

External links

Official US Open website
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