1908 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
Tennis tournament
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The 1908 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place in June and August of 1908.
| 1908 U.S. National Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 18â29 (M) June 22â27 (W) |
| Edition | 28th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Newport, R.I., United States (M) Philadelphia, PA, United States (W) |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Women's singles | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Mixed doubles | |
The women's tournament was held from June 22 to June 27 on the outdoor grass courts at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The men's tournament was held from August 18 to August 29 on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. It was the 28th U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the three played that year.
Finals
Men's singles
William Larned (USA) defeated
Beals Wright (USA) 6â1, 6â2, 8â6
Women's singles
Maud Barger-Wallach (USA) defeated
Evelyn Sears (USA) 6â3, 1â6, 6â3
Men's doubles
Fred Alexander (USA) /
Harold Hackett (USA) defeated
Raymond Little (USA) /
Beals Wright (USA) 6â1, 7â5, 6â2
Women's doubles
Evelyn Sears (USA) /
Margaret Curtis (USA) defeated
Carrie Neely (USA) /
Miriam Steever (USA) 6â3, 5â7, 9â7
Mixed doubles
Edith Rotch (USA) /
Nathaniel Niles (USA) defeated
Louise Hammond Raymond (USA) /
Raymond Little (USA) 6â4, 4â6, 6â4