1889 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

July 2023 July 2023 1889 U.S. National Championships August 27 – September 3 (M) June 11 – June 15 (W) 9th Grand Slam Philadelphia, PA (WS Women's singles, WD Women's doubles) Livingston, Staten Island, NY (MD Men's doubles) Newport, R.I. (MS Men's singles) Grass USA Henry Slocum USA Bertha Townsend USA 1886 Henry Slocum / USA 1886 Howard Taylor USA 1886 Margarette Ballard / USA 1886 Bertha Townsend 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.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 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.The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 454, 465, 476 Bud Collins 2nd Finals Men's singles 1889 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles USA 1889 Henry Slocum defeated USA 1889 Quincy Shaw 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 Women's singles 1889 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles USA 1889 Bertha Townsend defeated USA 1889 Lida Voorhees 7–5, 6–2 Men's doubles 1889 U.S. National Championships – Men's doubles USA 1886 Henry Slocum / USA 1886 Howard Taylor defeated USA 1886 Valentine Hall / USA 1886 Oliver Campbell 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 Women's doubles USA 1886 Margarette Ballard / USA 1886 Bertha Townsend defeated USA 1886 Marion Wright / USA 1886 Laura Knight 6–0, 6–2 References External links Official US Open website 1889 Wimbledon Championships Grand Slams 1890 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:June 1889 in the United States Category:August 1889 in the United States Category:September 1889 in the United States