1908 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

July 2023 July 2023 1908 U.S. National Championships August 18–29 (M)June 22–27 (W) 28th Grand Slam Newport, R.I., United States (M) Philadelphia, PA, United States (W) Grass USA William LarnedBud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 454–483 2nd USA Maud Barger-Wallach USA Fred Alexander / USA Harold Hackett USA Evelyn Sears / USA Margaret Curtis USA Edith Rotch / USA Nathaniel Niles The 1908 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place in June and August of 1908. The women's tournament was held from June 22 to June 27 on the outdoor grass courts at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The men's tournament was held from August 18 to August 29 on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. It was the 28th U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the three played that year. Finals Men's singles 1908 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles USA William Larned (USA) defeated USA Beals Wright (USA) 6–1, 6–2, 8–6 Women's singles 1908 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles USA Maud Barger-Wallach (USA) defeated USA Evelyn Sears (USA) 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 Men's doubles USA 1908 Fred Alexander (USA) / USA 1908 Harold Hackett (USA) defeated USA 1908 Raymond Little (USA) / USA 1908 Beals Wright (USA) 6–1, 7–5, 6–2 Women's doubles USA Evelyn Sears (USA) / USA 1908 Margaret Curtis (USA) defeated USA 1908 Carrie Neely (USA) / USA Miriam Steever (USA) 6–3, 5–7, 9–7 Mixed doubles USA 1908 Edith Rotch (USA) / USA 1908 Nathaniel Niles (USA) defeated USA 1908 Louise Hammond Raymond (USA) / USA 1908 Raymond Little (USA) 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 References External links Official US Open website 1908 Wimbledon Championships Grand Slams 1908 Australasian Championships U.S. National Championships Category:U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year U.S. National Championships U.S. National Championships (tennis) U.S. National Championships (tennis) U.S. National Championships (tennis) U.S. National Championships (tennis)