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1908 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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Edition
  
28th

Surface
  
Grass

Category
  
Grand Slam

Date
  
18 August - 29 August (M) 22 June - 27 June (W)

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

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 18 August to 29 August on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. The women's tournament was held from 22 June to 27 June on the outdoor grass courts at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Philadelphia, PA. It was the 28th U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the three played that year.

Contents

Men's Singles

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

Women's Singles

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

Men's doubles

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

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

References

1908 U.S. National Championships (tennis) Wikipedia