1962 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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The 1962 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 10 September. It was the 82nd staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1962. The men's singles event was won by Australian Rod Laver whose victory completed his first Grand Slam.

Finals

Men's singles

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Rod Laver defeated ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Roy Emerson 6โ€“2, 6โ€“4, 5โ€“7, 6โ€“4

Women's singles

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Margaret Smith defeated ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Darlene Hard 9โ€“7, 6โ€“4

Men's doubles

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Rafael Osuna / ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Antonio Palafox defeated ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Chuck McKinley / ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Dennis Ralston 6โ€“4, 10โ€“12, 1โ€“6, 9โ€“7, 6โ€“3

Women's doubles

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Maria Bueno / ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Darlene Hard defeated ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Karen Hantze Susman / ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Billie Jean Moffitt, 4โ€“6, 6โ€“3, 6โ€“2

Mixed doubles

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Margaret Smith / ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Fred Stolle defeated ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Lesley Turner / ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Frank Froehling 7โ€“5, 6โ€“2

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