1906 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
Tennis tournament
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The 1906 U.S. National Championships tennis tournament (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place in June and August of 1906. 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 21 to August 29 on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. It was the 26th U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the three played that year.
| 1906 U.S. National Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 21â29 (M) June 19â23 (W) |
| Edition | 26th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Newport, R.I., United States (M) Philadelphia, PA, United States (W) |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 William Clothier [1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Helen Homans[1] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Holcombe Ward / Beals Wright[1] | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Ann Burdette Coe / Ethel Bliss Platt[1] | |
| Mixed doubles | |
Sarah Coffin /  Edward Dewhurst[1] | |
Finals
Men's singles
William Clothier defeated Beals Wright 6â3, 6â0, 6â4
Women's singles
Helen Homans defeated Maud Barger-Wallach 6â4, 6â3
Men's doubles
Holcombe Ward (USA) / Beals Wright (USA) defeated Fred Alexander (USA) / Harold Hackett (USA) 6â3, 3â6, 6â3, 6â3
Women's doubles
Ann Burdette Coe (USA) / Ethel Bliss Platt (USA) defeated Helen Homans (USA) / Clover Boldt (USA) 6â4, 6â4 [2]
Mixed doubles
Sarah Coffin (USA) / Edward Dewhurst (AUS) defeated Margaret Johnson (USA) / J.B. Johnson (USA) 6â3, 7â5 [2]