1936 U.S. National Championships (tennis) 1936 U.S. National Championships (tennis) 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, United States. The tournament ran from 3 September until 12 September. It was the 56th staging of the U.S. National Championships and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year. 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. Fred Perry
2013 US Open – Men's Singles 2013 US Open – Men's Singles Andy Murray was the defending champion, but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Stan Wawrinka. Rafael Nadal won the title, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final to claim a second US Open title and win his thirteenth grand slam. The win moved him to 13 grand slam titles, and moved to third place on the all time men's singles Grand Slam wins list, passing Roy Emerson. Both Djokovic and Nadal were in contention for the World No. 1 ranking at the start of the tournament but Djokovic retained the top position by reaching the