1905 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
Tennis tournament
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The 1905 U.S. National Championships tennis tournament (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place in June and August of 1905. The women's tournament was held from June 20 to June 24 on the outdoor grass courts at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The men's tournament was held from August 22 to August 31 on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. It was the 25th U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.
| 1905 U.S. National Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 22â31 (M) June 20â24 (W) |
| Edition | 25th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Newport, R.I., United States (M) Philadelphia, PA, United States (W) |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Beals Wright [1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Elisabeth Moore[1] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Holcombe Ward / Beals Wright[1] | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Helen Homans / Carrie Neely[1] | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Augusta Schultz / Clarence Hobart[1] | |
Finals
Men's singles
Beals Wright (USA) defeated Holcombe Ward (USA) 6â2, 6â1, 11â9
Women's singles
Elisabeth Moore (USA) defeated Helen Homans (USA) 6â4, 5â7, 6â1
Men's doubles
Holcombe Ward (USA) / Beals Wright (USA) defeated Fred Alexander (USA) / Harold Hackett (USA) 6â4, 6â4, 6â4
Women's doubles
Helen Homans (USA) / Carrie Neely (USA) defeated Marjorie Oberteuffer (USA) / Virginia Maule (USA) 6â0, 6â1
Mixed doubles
Augusta Schultz (USA) / Clarence Hobart (USA) defeated Elisabeth Moore (USA) / Edward Dewhurst (USA) 6â2, 6â4