1891 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1891 U.S. National Championships
DateAugust 22 - August 31 (M)
June 23 - June 27 (W)
Edition11th
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
Location Newport, R.I., United States (M)
Philadelphia, PA, United States (W)
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Oliver Campbell [1]
Women's singles
Flag of Ireland.svg Mabel Cahill [1]
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Oliver Campbell / Flag of the United States.svg Bob Huntington
Women's doubles
Flag of Ireland.svg Mabel Cahill / Flag of the United States.svg Emma Leavitt Morgan
  1890  · U.S. National Championships ·  1892  

List of champions of the 1891 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open). The men's tournament was held from August 22 to August 31 on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. The women's tournament was held from June 23 to June 27 on the outdoor grass courts at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the 11th U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.: [1]

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Oliver Campbell defeated Flag of the United States.svg Clarence Hobart 2–6, 7–5, 7–9, 6–1, 6–2

Women's singles

Flag of Ireland.svg Mabel Cahill defeated Flag of the United States.svg Ellen Roosevelt 6–4, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Oliver Campbell / Flag of the United States.svg Bob Huntington defeated Flag of the United States.svg Valentine Hall / Flag of the United States.svg Clarence Hobart 6–3, 6–4, 8–6

Women's doubles

Flag of Ireland.svg Mabel Cahill / Flag of the United States.svg Emma Leavitt Morgan defeated Flag of the United States.svg Grace Roosevelt / Flag of the United States.svg Ellen Roosevelt 2–6, 8–6, 6–4

Mixed doubles

Flag of Ireland.svg Mabel Cahill / Wright defeated Flag of the United States.svg Grace Roosevelt / Lee 6–4, 6–0, 7–5 †


† - The Mixed Doubles event was not an official event in 1891

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN   978-0942257700.
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