1939 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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The 1939 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 7 until September 17. It was the 59th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

Finals

Men's singles

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Bobby Riggs defeated ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Welby van Horn 6โ€“4, 6โ€“2, 6โ€“4

Women's singles

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Alice Marble defeated ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Helen Jacobs 6โ€“0, 8โ€“10, 6โ€“4

Men's doubles

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Adrian Quist / ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ John Bromwich defeated ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Jack Crawford / ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Harry Hopman 8โ€“6, 6โ€“1, 6โ€“4

Women's doubles

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Sarah Palfrey / ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Alice Marble defeated ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Kay Stammers / ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Freda James Hammersley 7โ€“5, 8โ€“6

Mixed doubles

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Alice Marble / ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Harry Hopman defeated ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Sarah Palfrey / ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Elwood Cooke 9โ€“7, 6โ€“1

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