1881 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

September 2020 July 2023 July 2023 1881 U.S. National Championships First US Tennis Championships, Newport, Rhode Island, in 1881.jpg 250px August 31 – September 3 1st Newport, Rhode Island,United States Newport Casino Grass USA 1877 Richard D. Sears USA 1877 Clarence Clark / USA 1877 Fred Taylor The inaugural U.S. National Championship (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place in August 1881 at the Newport Casino, Newport, Rhode Island. For the first and only time, only clubs that were members of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association were permitted to enter the tournament. A Men's Singles competition and a Men's Doubles competition were played, and Richard Sears became the first men's singles U.S. National Tennis Champion. Finals Singles 1881 U.S. National Championships – Singles USA 1877 Richard Sears defeated GBR William E. Glyn 6–0, 6–3, 6–2 Doubles 1881 U.S. National Championships – Doubles USA 1877 Clarence Clark / USA 1877 Fred Taylor defeated USA 1877 Arthur Newbold / USA 1877 Alexander Van Rensselaer, 6-5, 6-4, 6-5 External links Official US Open website 1881 Wimbledon Championships Grand Slams 1882 Wimbledon Championships U.S. National Championships Category:U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year U.S. National Championships (tennis) Category:History of tennis Category:August 1881 in the United States Category:September 1881 in the United States U.S. National Championships (tennis)