1881 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The inaugural U.S. National Championship (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place in August 1881 at the Newport Casino, Newport, Rhode Island. For the first and only time, only clubs that were members of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association were permitted to enter the tournament. A Men's Singles competition and a Men's Doubles competition were played, and Richard Sears became the first men's singles U.S. National Tennis Champion.

DateAugust 31 – September 3

Edition1st

SurfaceGrass

LocationNewport, Rhode Island,
United States

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1881 U.S. National Championships
Date	August 31 – September 3
Edition	1st
Surface	Grass
Location	Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Venue	Newport Casino
Champions
Singles
Richard D. Sears
Doubles
Clarence Clark / Fred Taylor
U.S. National Championships · 1882 â†’

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