1900 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
Tennis tournament
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The 1900 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place in June and August of 1900. The women's tournament was held from June 19 to June 23 on the outdoor grass courts at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The men's tournament was held from August 13 to August 21 on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. It was the 20th U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.
| 1900 U.S. National Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 13â21 (M) June 19â23 (W) |
| Edition | 20th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Newport, R.I., United States (M) Philadelphia, PA, United States (W) |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Malcolm Whitman[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Myrtle McAteer[1] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Holcombe Ward / Dwight Davis[1] | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Hallie Champlin / Edith Parker[1] | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Margaret Hunnewell / Alfred Codman[1] | |
Finals
Men's singles
Malcolm Whitman defeated William Larned 6â4, 1â6, 6â2, 6â2
Women's singles
Myrtle McAteer defeated Edith Parker 6â2, 6â2, 6â0
Men's doubles
Holcombe Ward / Dwight Davis defeated Fred Alexander / Raymond Little 6â4, 9â7, 12â10
Women's doubles
Hallie Champlin / Edith Parker defeated Marie Wimer / Myrtle McAteer 9â7, 6â2, 6â2
Mixed doubles
Margaret Hunnewell / Alfred Codman defeated T. Shaw / George Atkinson 11â9, 6â3, 6â1