1885 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1885 U.S. National Championships
DateAugust 18–22
Edition5th
Surface Grass
Location Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
Venue Newport Casino
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Richard D. Sears
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Richard D. Sears / Flag of the United States.svg Joseph Clark
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List of champions of the 1885 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open). The tournament was held from August 18 to August 22 on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. It was the 5th U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.

Contents

Following the completion of the Challenge Round singles match, an exhibition-type lawn tennis match took place between Dick Sears and the reigning world champion in court tennis Tom Pettitt (who was also the court tennis and lawn tennis pro at the Newport Casino). [1]

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Richard D. Sears defeated Flag of the United States.svg Godfrey M. Brinley 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3 [2]

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Richard D. Sears / Flag of the United States.svg Joseph Clark def. Flag of the United States.svg Henry Slocum / Flag of the United States.svg Percy Knapp 6–3, 6–0, 6–2 [3]

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References

  1. ↑ ""Lawn Tennis"". Newport Mercury . Vol. 123, no. 11. Newport, Rhode Island. August 22, 1885. p. 1.
  2. ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 454. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  3. ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 476. ISBN   978-0942257700.
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