1911 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1911 U.S. National Championships
DateAugust 21 – September 3 (M)
June 12 – 17 (W)
Edition31st
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass (outdoor)
Location Newport, R.I., United States (M)
Philadelphia, PA, United States (W)
Venue Newport Casino (M)
Philadelphia Cricket Club (W)
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg William Larned [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Hazel Hotchkiss [1]
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Raymond Little / Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Gustav Touchard [2]
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Hazel Hotchkiss / Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Eleonora Sears [3]
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Hazel Hotchkiss / Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Wallace F. Johnson [4]
  1910  · U.S. National Championships ·  1912  

The 1911 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) took place on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, United States. The men's singles tournament ran from August 21 until September 3 while the women's singles and doubles championship took place from June 12 to June 17 at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill. It was the 31st staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of the year. William Larned won the men's singles championship for a record seventh and final time.

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Finals

Men's singles

Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg William Larned (USA) defeated Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Maurice McLoughlin (USA) 6–4, 6–4, 6–2

Women's singles

Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Hazel Hotchkiss (USA) defeated Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Florence Sutton (USA) 8–10, 6–1, 9–7

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Raymond Little (USA) / Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Gustav Touchard (USA) defeated Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Fred Alexander (USA) / Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Harold Hackett (USA) 7–5, 13–15, 6–2, 6–4

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Hazel Hotchkiss (USA) / Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Eleonora Sears (USA) defeated Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Dorothy Green (USA) / Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Florence Sutton (USA) 6–4, 4–6, 6–2

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Hazel Hotchkiss (USA) / Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Wallace F. Johnson (USA) defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Edna Wildey (USA) / Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Herbert M. Tilden (USA) 6–4, 6–4

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