1936 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
Tennis tournament
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The 1936 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, New York. The tournament ran from September 3 until September 12. It was the 56th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.[1]
| 1936 U.S. National Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 3â12 |
| Edition | 56th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass / outdoor |
| Location | Forest Hills, Queens New York City, New York |
| Venue | West Side Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Fred Perry | |
| Women's singles | |
 Alice Marble | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Don Budge / Gene Mako | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn / Carolin Babcock | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Alice Marble / Gene Mako | |
Fred Perry's victory would remain as the last Grand Slam tournament won by a British man until Andy Murray won the US Open in 2012, 76 years apart.[2][3]
Finals
Men's singles
Fred Perry defeated Don Budge 2â6, 6â2, 8â6, 1â6, 10â8
Women's singles
Alice Marble defeated Helen Jacobs 4â6, 6â3, 6â2
Men's doubles
Don Budge / Gene Mako defeated 
Wilmer Allison / John Van Ryn 6â4, 6â2, 6â4 [4]
Women's doubles
Carolin Babcock / Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn defeated Helen Hull Jacobs / Sarah Palfrey Cooke 9â7, 2â6, 6â4 [5]
Mixed doubles
Alice Marble / Gene Mako defeated Sarah Palfrey Cooke / Don Budge 6â3, 6â2 [6]