One of the best men’s finals in the history of the U.S. Open (then called “US National Championships”) took place in 1936 at West Side Tennis Club in the Forest Hills neighborhood. Interestingly, the two men’s versions of the developments differ quite a bit, as well as that of the media and the match’s umpire.
Click the link to read my piece on Tennis with an Accent about all this and more: 1936 US Nationals Men’s Final – Fred Perry vs. Don Budge
