1906 in tennis

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This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1906. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits.[1]

Australian Open

Singles

New Zealand Anthony Wilding defeated New Zealand Francis Fisher, 6–0, 6–4, 6–4.[2]

Doubles

Australia Rodney Heath / New Zealand Anthony Wilding defeated Australia Cecil C. Cox / New Zealand Harry Parker, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2.[3]

French Open

Not a Grand Slam event.

Wimbledon

Wimbledon 1906, Men's doubles final

Men's singles

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Laurence Doherty defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Frank Riseley, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 [4]

Women's singles

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Dorothea Douglass defeated United States May Sutton, 6–3, 9–7 [5]

Men's doubles

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Frank Riseley / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Sydney Smith defeated United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Laurence Doherty / United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Reginald Doherty, 6–8, 6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 6–3 [6]

US Open

Men's singles

United States William Clothier defeated United States Beals Wright 6–3, 6–0, 6–4

Women's singles

United States Helen Homans defeated United States Maud Barger-Wallach 6–4, 6–3

Men's doubles

United States Holcombe Ward (USA) / United States Beals Wright (USA) defeated United States Fred Alexander (USA) / United States Harold Hackett (USA) 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3

Women's doubles

United States Ann Burdette Coe (USA) / United States Ethel Bliss Platt (USA) defeated United States Helen Homans (USA) / United States Clover Boldt (USA) 6–4, 6–4 [7]

Mixed doubles

United States Sarah Coffin (USA) / Australia Edward Dewhurst (AUS) defeated United States Margaret Johnson (USA) / United States J.B. Johnson (USA) 6–3, 7–5 [7]

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