1918 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

July 2023 July 2023 1918 U.S. National Championships August 26 – September 3 (M) June 17 – 22 (W) 38th Grand Slam (ITF) Forest Hills, Queens New York City, New York (M) Chestnut Hill, PA, U.S. (W) West Side Tennis Club (M) Philadelphia Cricket Club (W) Grass USA 1912 Robert Lindley MurrayCollins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 454–483 NOR Molla Bjurstedt USA Bill Tilden / USA Vincent RichardsCollins, p. 477 USA 1912 Marion Zinderstein / USA Eleonora SearsCollins, p. 479 USA 1912 Hazel Wightman / USA 1912 Irving WrightCollins, p. 481 The 1918 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, New York. The women's tournament was held from June 17 until June 22 while the men's tournament ran from August 26 until September 3. It was the 38th staging of the U.S. National Championships and due to World War I the only Grand Slam tennis event of the year. Finals Men's singles 1918 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles USA 1912 Robert Lindley Murray defeated USA 1912 Bill Tilden 6–3, 6–1, 7–5 Women's singles 1918 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles NOR Molla Bjurstedt defeated USA 1912 Eleanor Goss 6–4, 6–3 Men's doubles USA Bill Tilden / USA Vincent Richards defeated USA 1912 Fred Alexander / USA 1912 Beals Wright 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–4 Women's doubles USA 1912 Marion Zinderstein / USA Eleonora Sears defeated NOR Molla Bjurstedt / USA 1912 Mrs. Rogge 7–5, 8–6 Mixed doubles USA 1912 Hazel Wightman / USA 1912 Irving Wright defeated NOR Molla Bjurstedt / USA 1912 Fred Alexander 6–2, 6–4 References External links Official US Open website 1917 U.S. National Championships Grand Slams 1919 Wimbledon Championships U.S. National Championships Category:U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year U.S. National Championships (tennis) U.S. National Championships (tennis) U.S. National Championships (tennis) U.S. National Championships (tennis) U.S. National Championships (tennis)