The 1946 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 August 31 until September 8. It was the 66th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.
Jack Kramer defeated Tom Brown Jr. 9âÂÂ7, 6âÂÂ3, 6âÂÂ0
Pauline Betz defeated Doris Hart 11âÂÂ9, 6âÂÂ3
Gardnar Mulloy / Bill Talbert defeated Frank Guernsey / Don McNeill 3âÂÂ6, 6âÂÂ4, 2âÂÂ6, 6âÂÂ3, 20âÂÂ18
Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne defeated Patricia Todd / Mary Arnold Prentiss 6âÂÂ1, 6âÂÂ3
Margaret Osborne / Bill Talbert defeated Louise Brough / Robert Kimbrell 6âÂÂ3, 6âÂÂ4