1940 US Championships

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:sports_events
gptkbp:attendance yes
high
large
gptkbp:broadcasts gptkb:radio_station
gptkbp:category gptkb:Grand_Slam
gptkbp:championship 1881
gptkbp:cultural_impact high
gptkbp:date gptkb:1940
gptkbp:event_frequency annual
gptkbp:event_type national championship
gptkbp:final_match_date gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:West_Side_Tennis_Club
September 8, 1940
gptkbp:final_score 6-3, 6-4
gptkbp:followed_by 1941 US Championships
gptkbp:gender mixed
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_records kept
gptkbp:historical_significance first major event during WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1940 US Championships
gptkbp:impact gptkb:significant
gptkbp:legacy influential
gptkbp:location gptkb:Forest_Hills,_New_York
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:men's_doubles_champion gptkb:Alice_Marble
gptkb:Frank_Parker
gptkb:Jack_Kramer
gptkbp:next_event 1941 US Championships
influenced by this championship
gptkbp:notable_event introduction of new players
gptkbp:notable_match finals
gptkbp:notable_player gptkb:Don_Budge
gptkb:Gussie_Moran
gptkbp:notable_rivalry gptkb:Kramer_vs._Budge
gptkbp:post_event_analysis positive
gptkbp:preceded_by 1939 US Championships
gptkbp:previous_event 1939 US Championships
gptkbp:prize_money limited
gptkbp:significance historical
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Lawn_Tennis_Association
gptkbp:sport gptkb:tennis
gptkbp:surface gptkb:grass
gptkbp:tournament gptkb:Bill_Tilden
rich
elimination
two weeks
major
gptkbp:trophy gptkb:US_Open_Trophy
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Alice_Marble
gptkb:Jack_Kramer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alice_Marble
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4