1918 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
Tennis tournament
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The 1918 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, New York. The women's tournament was held from June 17 until June 22 while the men's tournament ran from August 26 until September 3. It was the 38th staging of the U.S. National Championships and due to World War I the only Grand Slam tennis event of the year.
| 1918 U.S. National Championships | |
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| Date | August 26 â September 3 (M) June 17 â 22 (W) |
| Edition | 38th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Forest Hills, Queens New York City, New York (M) Chestnut Hill, PA, U.S. (W) |
| Venue | West Side Tennis Club (M) Philadelphia Cricket Club (W) |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Women's singles | |
| Men's doubles | |
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| Women's doubles | |
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| Mixed doubles | |
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Finals
Men's singles
Robert Lindley Murray defeated
Bill Tilden 6â3, 6â1, 7â5
Women's singles
Molla Bjurstedt defeated
Eleanor Goss 6â4, 6â3
Men's doubles
Bill Tilden /
Vincent Richards defeated
Fred Alexander /
Beals Wright 6â3, 6â4, 3â6, 2â6, 6â4
Women's doubles
Marion Zinderstein /
Eleonora Sears defeated
Molla Bjurstedt /
Mrs. Rogge 7â5, 8â6
Mixed doubles
Hazel Wightman /
Irving Wright defeated
Molla Bjurstedt /
Fred Alexander 6â2, 6â4