1896 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
Tennis tournament
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The 1896 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place in June and August of 1896. The women's tournament was held from June 17 to June 20 on the outdoor grass courts at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The men's tournament was held from August 17 to August 26 on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. It was the 16th U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.
| 1896 U.S. National Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 17â26 (M) June 17â20 (W) |
| Edition | 16th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Newport, R.I., United States (M) Philadelphia, PA, United States (W) |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Robert Wrenn[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Elisabeth Moore[1] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Carr Neel / Sam Neel[1] | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Elisabeth Moore / Juliette Atkinson[1] | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Juliette Atkinson / Edwin P. Fischer[1] | |
Finals
Men's singles
Robert Wrenn defeated Fred Hovey 7â5, 3â6, 6â0, 1â6, 6â1
Women's singles
Elisabeth Moore defeated Juliette Atkinson 6â4, 4â6, 6â2, 6â2
Men's doubles
Carr Neel / Sam Neel defeated Robert Wrenn / Malcolm Chace 6â3, 1â6, 6â1, 3â6, 6â1
Women's doubles
Elisabeth Moore / Juliette Atkinson defeated Annabella Wistar / Amy Williams 6â3, 9â7
Mixed doubles
Juliette Atkinson / Edwin P. Fischer defeated Amy Williams / Mantle Fielding 6â2, 6â3, 6â3