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Amateur Don Budge becomes the first player to win a Grand Slam in tennis when he defeats Gene Mako 6-3, 6-8, 6-2, 6-1 at the U.S. Nationals. Budge had previously won the Australian, French and Wimbledon titles. Also, Alice Marble won the women's title.

The Chicago Tribune calls it "the most grueling athletic event ever played by two women," France's Suzanne Lenglen posts a hotly contested 6-3, 8-6 victory over Helen Wills, a young up-and-coming American, at Cannes.