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1889 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
June 11 – June 15 (W) Livingston, Staten Island, NY (MD) Newport, R.I. (MS) The 1889 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place in June, August, and September of 1889.
The women's tournament was held from June 11 to June 15 on the outdoor grass courts at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The men's tournament was held from August 27 to September 3 on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. The men's doubles event was played at the Staten Island Cricket Club in Livingston, Staten Island, New York. It was the 9th U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.
This was the first edition of a doubles championship for women, with the event being held at the Philadelphia Cricket Club: Margarette Ballard and Bertha Townsend were the first women's doubles champions.
Finals
Men's singles
Main article: 1889 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles
USA Henry Slocum defeated USA Quincy Shaw 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2
Women's singles
Main article: 1889 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles
USA Bertha Townsend defeated USA Lida Voorhees 7–5, 6–2
Men's doubles
Main article: 1889 U.S. National Championships – Men's doubles
USA Henry Slocum / USA Howard Taylor defeated USA Valentine Hall / USA Oliver Campbell 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
Women's doubles
USA Margarette Ballard / USA Bertha Townsend defeated USA Marion Wright / USA Laura Knight 6–0, 6–2
References
References
- (June 24, 2016). "How the U.S. Open found its home in New York at Flushing Meadows". [[Sports Illustrated]].
- Bud Collins. (2010). "The Bud Collins History of Tennis". New Chapter Press.
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