The 1967 U.S. National Championships 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 30 through September 10, 1967. It was the 87th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1967. This was the last time the U.S. National Championship was played as an amateur event; the 1968 tournament, also played at West Side Tennis Club's Forest Hills Stadium, became the first U.S.Open, following the French and Wimbledon opens earlier that year. US Open 1967: August 30 – September 10, 1967 at West Side Tennis Club (S) Longwood Cricket Club (D). Men's singles: John Newcombe — 2nd major title. Women's singles: Billie Jean King — 3rd major title. Wiki link