The 1958 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 29 August until 7 September. It was the 78th staging of the
U.S. National Championships, and the fourth
Grand Slam tennis event of the year.
Finals
Men's singles
Ashley Cooper defeated
Malcolm Anderson
Malcolm James Anderson (born 3 March 1935) is a former tennis player from Australia who was active from the mid-1950s to the early 1970s. He won the singles title at the 1957 U.S. National Championships and achieved his highest amateur rankin ...
6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 10–8, 8–6
Women's singles
Althea Gibson defeated
Darlene Hard 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Men's doubles
Alex Olmedo
Alex is a given name. It can refer to a shortened version of Alexander, Alexandra, Alexis.
People
Multiple
* Alex Brown (disambiguation), multiple people
* Alex Gordon (disambiguation), multiple people
* Alex Harris (disambiguation), multiple ...
(USA) /
(USA) defeated
Sam Giammalva
Sam Giammalva Sr. (born August 1, 1934), is an American former professional tennis player in the mid-20th century.
Giammalva played for the United States Davis Cup team, earning a 7–3 record in match play between 1956 and 1958. He was on the v ...
(USA) /
Barry MacKay (USA) 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Women's doubles
Jeanne Arth
Jeanne Arth (born July 21, 1935) is an American tennis player who won women's doubles titles at the Wimbledon Championships and the U.S. National Championships.
Arth graduated from Central High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1952 and atte ...
(USA) /
Darlene Hard (USA) defeated
Althea Gibson (USA) /
Maria Bueno (BRA) 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Mixed doubles
Margaret Osborne (USA) /
Neale Fraser (AUS) defeated
Maria Bueno (BRA) /
Alex Olmedo
Alex is a given name. It can refer to a shortened version of Alexander, Alexandra, Alexis.
People
Multiple
* Alex Brown (disambiguation), multiple people
* Alex Gordon (disambiguation), multiple people
* Alex Harris (disambiguation), multiple ...
(USA) 6–4, 3–6, 9–7
[Collins, p. 482]
References
External links
Official US Open website
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