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1903 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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Edition
  
23rd

Surface
  
Grass

Category
  
Grand Slam

Date
  
18 August - 26 August (M) 24 June - 27 June (W)

Location
  
Newport, R.I., United States (M) Philadelphia, PA, United States (W)

List of champions of the 1903 U.S. National Championships tennis tournament (now known as the US Open). The men's tournament was held from 16 August to 24 August on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. The women's tournament was held from 24 June to 27 June on the outdoor grass courts at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Philadelphia, PA. It was the 23rd U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year. British Laurence Doherty became the first non-US winner of the men's championship.

Contents

Men's singles

Laurence Doherty (GBR) defeated William Larned (USA) 6–0, 6–3, 10–8

Women's singles

Elisabeth Moore (USA) defeated Marion Jones (USA) 7–5, 8–6

Men's doubles

Reginald Doherty (GBR) / Laurence Doherty (GBR) defeated Kreigh Collins (USA) / Harry Wainder (USA) 7–5, 6–3, 6–3

Women's doubles

Elisabeth Moore (USA) / Carrie Neely (USA) defeated Miriam Hall (USA) / Marion Jones (USA) 4–6, 6–1, 6–1

Mixed doubles

Helen Chapman (USA) / Harry Allen (USA) defeated Carrie Neely (USA) / W. H. Rowland (USA) 6–4, 7–5

References

1903 U.S. National Championships (tennis) Wikipedia