1888 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

July 2023 July 2023 1888 U.S. National Championships August 21–28 (M) June 12–15 (W) 8th Grand Slam Philadelphia, PA (WS Women's singles)Livingston, Staten Island, NY (MD Men's doubles) Newport, R.I. (MS Men's singles) Grass USA 1886 Henry Slocum USA 1886 Bertha Townsend USA 1886 Oliver Campbell / USA 1886 Valentine Hall The 1888 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place in June and August of 1888. The women's tournament was held from June 12 to June 15 on the outdoor grass courts at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The men's tournament was held from August 22 to August 30 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.https://www.si.com/tennis/2016/06/24/us-open-stadium-history-flushing-meadow-new-york-arthur-ashe How the U.S. Open found its home in New York at Flushing Meadows Sports Illustrated June 24, 2016 November 7, 2020 It was the 8th U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.:The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 454, 465, 476 Bud Collins 2nd Champions Men's singles 1888 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles USA 1888 Henry Slocum defeated USA 1888 Howard Taylor 6–4, 6–1, 6–0 Women's singles 1888 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles USA 1888 Bertha Townsend defeated USA 1888 Ellen Hansell 6–3, 6–5 Men's doubles 1888 U.S. National Championships – Men's doubles USA 1886 Oliver Campbell / USA 1886 Valentine Hall defeated USA 1886 Clarence Hobart / USA 1886 Edward MacMullen 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 References External links Official US Open website 1888 Wimbledon Championships Grand Slams 1889 Wimbledon Championships U.S. National Championships Category:U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year U.S. National Championships (tennis) U.S. National Championships (tennis) Category:August 1888 in the United States Category:June 1888 in the United States