1903 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1903 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Laurence Doherty
Runner-up	William Larned
Final score	6–0, 6–3, 10–8
Events

Laurence Doherty defeated defending champion William Larned in the Challenge Round 6–0, 6–3, 10–8 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1903 U.S. National Championships.^[2] Doherty had defeated William Clothier in the All Comers' Final, which was delayed by a day due to rain.^[3]^[4]

The event was held at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I., USA.^[1]^[5] The entry list consisted of 97 players which was slightly smaller than that of the previous year.

Challenge round[]

Challenge Round

William Larned	0	3	8

Laurence Doherty	6	6	10

Draw[]

All Comers' finals[]

Quarterfinals						Semifinals					Final

		3	2	1

	Richard Carleton	6	6	6
							Richard Carleton	2	0	0

							Laurence Doherty	6	6	6
	Reginald Doherty

	Laurence Doherty	w/o
												Laurence Doherty	6	6	6

												William Clothier	3	2	3
	Edward Larned	6	4	6	6

	Bob Huntington	0	6	0	3
							Edward Larned	3	1	2

							William Clothier	6	6	6
		3	1	2

	William Clothier	6	6	6

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1

First Round	Second Round							Third Round				Fourth Round

			4	12	2	6	6
		Jones	6	10	6	4	1
									d.	f.

			2	1	3
			6	6	6
													6	6	7
													1	0	5
			1	5	8	2
			6	7	6	6
								19	4	3	2
									6	6	6
			2	6	6	8	7
			6	3	8	6	5

Section 2

First Round	Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

			2	5	0
		Carleton	6	7	6
									Carleton	6	6	6
										2	3	3
			6	6	4	3	6
		Behr	1	3	6	6	1
															Carleton	6	6	6
														7		3	2	1
			1	2	4
			6	6	6
										3	8	6	7
										6	6	0	5

			w/o

Section 3

First Round	Second Round					Third Round						Fourth Round

			0	1	1
		Collins	6	6	6
							Collins	2	6	8	3
							RF Doherty	6	2	10	6
			1	2	1
		RF Doherty	6	6	6
													RF Doherty	6	6	6
													Paret	0	1	2
			4	1	2
		Paret	6	6	6
							Paret	3	8	6	10
								6	6	3	8
			3	4	4
			6	6	6

Section 4

First Round						Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round

								2	2	0
		0	1	1			HL Doherty	6	6	6
	HL Doherty	6	6	6								9	HL Doherty	6	6	6
	Stevens	6	6	6									Stevens	4	2	2
		0	1	1			Stevens	w/o

		w/o																HL Doherty	6	6	6
		6	6	7													3	Mahony	3	2	4
		0	1	5				7	6	7	6
								5	8	9	8
		w/o												5	3	2
		4	6	4	4								Mahony	7	6	6
		6	2	6	6			3	2	3
3							Mahony	6	6	6
	Mahony	w/o

Section 5

First Round						Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round

		6	4	5	4
		4	6	7	6			8	4	7	6
		6	6	6				6	6	5	0
		3	3	2										6	8	8
	Slocum	w/o												3	6	6
							Slocum	5	2	4
		6	6	6				7	6	6
		0	0	0															7	6	2
	EP Larned	6	6	6														EP Larned	9	8	6
		1	1	3		17	EP Larned	6	6	6
		3	5	6	1			2	2	2
		6	7	4	6								EP Larned	6	6	6
														2	3	1

								w/o

Section 6

First Round	Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round

			1	0	1
		Leonard	6	6	6
									Leonard	6	6	6
										1	4	2
			7	2	1	6	3
			5	6	6	3	6
														Leonard	11	7	4	5	3
														Huntington	9	5	6	7	6
			6	6	6
			4	0	4
										1	2	4
								5	Huntington	6	6	6
			2	2	2
	5	Huntington	6	6	6

Section 7

First Round	Second Round				Third Round				Fourth Round

		7	6	6
		5	2	3
						6	6	6
						3	0	1
		w/o

										0	2	0
										6	6	6

		w/o
						5	4	1
						7	6	6

		w/o

Section 8

First Round	Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round

			1	2	3
		Ward	6	6	6
								Ward	w/o

			6	6	6
			2	4	4
														Ward	2	4	7	5
														Clothier	6	6	5	7

		Sands	w/o
								Sands	2	6	3	1
							1	Clothier	6	4	6	6
		Wright	6	4	4	1
		Clothier	4	6	6	6

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ "Doherty's Championship" (PDF). The New York Times. August 28, 1903.
^ "Tennis Final Postponed" (PDF). The New York Times. August 26, 1903.
^ "Doherty's Tennis Final" (PDF). The New York Times. August 27, 1903.
^ Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 75. OCLC 172306.

[Collins-1] Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[2] "Doherty's Championship" (PDF). The New York Times. August 28, 1903.

[3] "Tennis Final Postponed" (PDF). The New York Times. August 26, 1903.

[4] "Doherty's Tennis Final" (PDF). The New York Times. August 27, 1903.

[5] Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 75. OCLC 172306.

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