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1906 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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Edition
  
26th

Surface
  
Grass

Category
  
Grand Slam

Date
  
21 August - 29 August (M) 19 June - 23 June (W)

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

List of champions of the 1906 U.S. National Championships tennis tournament (now known as the US Open). The men's tournament was held from 21 August to 29 August on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. The women's tournament was held from 19 June to 23 June on the outdoor grass courts at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Philadelphia, PA. It was the 26th U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the three played that year.

Contents

Men's Singles

William Clothier defeated Beals Wright 6–3, 6–0, 6–4

Women's Singles

Helen Homans defeated Maud Barger-Wallach 6–4, 6–3

Men's doubles

Holcombe Ward (USA) / Beals Wright (USA) defeated Fred Alexander (USA) / Harold Hackett (USA) 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3

Women's doubles

Ann Burdette Coe (USA) / Ethel Bliss Platt (USA) defeated Helen Homans (USA) / Clover Boldt (USA) 6–4, 6–4

Mixed doubles

Sarah Coffin (USA) / Edward Dewhurst (AUS) defeated Margaret Johnson (USA) / J.B. Johnson (USA) 6–3, 7–5

References

1906 U.S. National Championships (tennis) Wikipedia