1908 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

List of champions of the 1908 U.S. National Championships tennis tournament (now known as the US Open). The men's tournament was held from August 18 to August 29 on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. The women's tournament was held from June 22 to June 27 on the outdoor grass courts at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the 28th U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the three played that year.

1908 U.S. National Championships
DateAugust 18–29 (M)
June 22–27 (W)
Edition28th
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationNewport, R.I., United States (M)
Philadelphia, PA, United States (W)
Champions
Men's singles
United States William Larned[1]
Women's singles
United States Maud Barger-Wallach[1]
Men's doubles
United States Fred Alexander / United States Harold Hackett[1]
Women's doubles
United States Evelyn Sears / United States Margaret Curtis[1]
Mixed doubles
United States Edith Rotch / United States Nathaniel Niles[1]
← 1907 · U.S. National Championships · 1909 →

Finals edit

Men's singles edit

  William Larned (USA) defeated   Beals Wright (USA) 6–1, 6–2, 8–6

Women's singles edit

  Maud Barger-Wallach (USA) defeated   Evelyn Sears (USA) 6–3, 1–6, 6–3

Men's doubles edit

  Fred Alexander (USA) /   Harold Hackett (USA) defeated   Raymond Little (USA) /   Beals Wright (USA) 6–1, 7–5, 6–2

Women's doubles edit

  Evelyn Sears (USA) /   Margaret Curtis (USA) defeated   Carrie Neely (USA) /   Miriam Steever (USA) 6–3, 5–7, 9–7

Mixed doubles edit

  Edith Rotch (USA) /   Nathaniel Niles (USA) defeated   Louise Hammond Raymond (USA) /   Raymond Little (USA) 6–4, 4–6, 6–4

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links edit

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