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| 1960 U.S. National Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 21–28[a] September 2–17[b] |
| Edition | 80th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ILTF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts[a] Forest Hills, Queens, New York City[b] United States |
| Venue | Longwood Cricket Club[a] West Side Tennis Club[b] |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Neale Fraser[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Darlene Hard | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Neale Fraser / Roy Emerson[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Maria Bueno / Darlene Hard[3] | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Margaret Osborne / Neale Fraser[4] | |
The 1960 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor grass courts at two locations in the United States. The men's and women's singles as well as the mixed doubles were played from September 2 through September 17 at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, while the men's and women's doubles were held at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts from August 21 through August 28, 1960.[5] It was the 80th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1960. Neale Fraser and Darlene Hard won the singles titles.
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Neale Fraser defeated Rod Laver 6–4, 6–4, 9–7
Women's singles
[edit] Darlene Hard defeated Maria Bueno 6–4, 10–12, 6–4
Men's doubles
[edit] Neale Fraser / Roy Emerson defeated Rod Laver / Bob Mark 9–7, 6–2, 6–4
Women's doubles
[edit] Maria Bueno / Darlene Hard defeated 
Ann Haydon / Deidre Catt 6–1, 6–1
Mixed doubles
[edit] Margaret Osborne duPont / Neale Fraser defeated Maria Bueno / 
Antonio Palafox 6–3, 6–2
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1960 US Open – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 477. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Collins, p. 480
- ^ Collins, p. 482
- ^ "New England youths spring net upset". Minneapolis Morning Tribune. August 22, 1960. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
Paul Sullivan and Ned Weld, two youngsters from New England, toppled Antonio Palafox and Joaquin Reyes of Mexico, 6 up, 8-6, 3-6, 1-6, 6-3 Sunday in the only opening day upset of the national doubles tennis championships at Longwood Cricket club.