1886 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

July 2023 July 2023 1886 U.S. National Championships August 23–28 6th Grand Slam Newport, Rhode Island,United States Newport Casino Grass USA 1886 Richard D. SearsAlbiero Alessandro Carta Andrea The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1 2010 Effepi Libri Monte Porzio Catone 978-88-6002-017-8 695 USA 1886 Richard D. Sears / USA 1886 James Dwight The 1886 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. The tournament was held from August 23 to August 28. It was the 6th United States National Championships and the second Grand Slam of the season. This was the final edition of the Championships to exclusively feature men, as women would compete in their own championship, starting with a Singles Championship at the Philadelphia Cricket Club for 1887. The men's and women's championships would be held on separate months for several decades. Finals Singles 1886 U.S. National Championships – Singles USA 1886 Richard D. Sears defeated USA 1886 R. Livingston Beeckman 4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–4 Doubles 1886 U.S. National Championships – Doubles USA 1886 Richard D. Sears / USA 1886 James Dwight defeated USA 1886 Howard Taylor / USA 1886 Godfrey Brinley 7–5, 6–8,collins2016 Collins has the score 5–7.Collins Bud Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2016 New Chapter Press New York 978-1-937559-38-0 482, 505 3rd 7–5, 6–4 Notes References External links Official US Open website 1886 Wimbledon Championships Grand Slams 1887 Wimbledon Championships U.S. National Championships Category:U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year U.S. National Championships (tennis) Category:August 1886 in the United States