1918 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The 1918 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, United States. The women's tournament was held from June 17 until June 22 while the men's tournament ran from August 26 until September 3. It was the 38th staging of the U.S. National Championships and due to World War I the only Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

1918 U.S. National Championships
DateAugust 26 – September 3 (M)
June 17 – 22 (W)
Edition38th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationForest Hills, Queens
New York City, U.S. (M)
Chestnut Hill, PA, U.S. (W)
VenueWest Side Tennis Club (M)
Philadelphia Cricket Club (W)
Champions
Men's singles
United States Robert Lindley Murray[1]
Women's singles
Norway Molla Bjurstedt[1]
Men's doubles
United States Bill Tilden / United States Vincent Richards[2]
Women's doubles
United States Marion Zinderstein / United States Eleonora Sears[3]
Mixed doubles
United States Hazel Wightman / United States Irving Wright[4]
← 1917 · U.S. National Championships · 1919 →

Finals

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Men's singles

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  Robert Lindley Murray defeated   Bill Tilden 6–3, 6–1, 7–5

Women's singles

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  Molla Bjurstedt defeated   Eleanor Goss 6–4, 6–3

Men's doubles

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  Bill Tilden /   Vincent Richards defeated   Fred Alexander /   Beals Wright 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–4

Women's doubles

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  Marion Zinderstein /   Eleonora Sears defeated   Molla Bjurstedt /   Mrs. Rogge 7–5, 8–6

Mixed doubles

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  Hazel Wightman /   Irving Wright defeated   Molla Bjurstedt /   Fred Alexander 6–2, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Collins, p. 477
  3. ^ Collins, p. 479
  4. ^ Collins, p. 481
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