1887 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

July 2023 July 2023 1887 U.S. National Championships August 22 - August 30 (M) September 27 - October 5 (W) 7th Grand Slam Philadelphia, PA (WS Women's singles)Orange Lawn Tennis Club, South Orange, New Jersey (MD Men's doubles) Newport, R.I. (MS Men's singles) Grass court USA Richard Sears USA Ellen Hansell USA Richard Sears / USA James Dwight The 1887 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place from August to October 1887. 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. It was the 7th U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year. This was the first edition of the Championships to feature women, as they would compete in their own even at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, PA, which started on September 27 and ended on October 5. 17-year-old Philadelphian Ellen Hansell became the first women's champion.Collins Bud Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press New York 978-0942257700 2nd 453–454, 465, 476 The men's doubles event was played at the Orange Lawn Tennis Club in South Orange, New Jersey.https://www.usta.com/en/home/about-usta/usta-history/national/usta-locations.html USTA LOCATIONS www.usta.com November 7, 2020 Champions Men's singles 1887 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles USA 1887 Richard Sears defeated USA 1887 Henry Slocum 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 Women's singles 1887 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles USA 1887 Ellen Hansell defeated USA 1887 Laura Knight 6–1, 6–0 Men's doubles 1887 U.S. National Championships – Men's doubles USA 1886 Richard Sears / USA 1886 James Dwight defeated USA 1886 Howard Taylor / USA 1886 Henry Slocum 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 References External links Official US Open website 1887 Wimbledon Championships Grand Slams 1888 Wimbledon Championships U.S. National Championships Category:U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year U.S. National Championships (tennis) Category:August 1887 in the United States Category:September 1887 in the United States Category:October 1887 in the United States U.S. National Championships (tennis)