1918 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
1918 U.S. National Championships | |
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Date | 26 August – 3 September (M) 17 June – 22 June (W) |
Edition | 38th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Forest Hills, Queens New York City, U.S. (M) Chestnut Hill, PA, U.S. (W) |
Venue | West Side Tennis Club (M) Philadelphia Cricket Club (W) |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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The 1918 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, United States. The women's tournament was held from 17 Jun until 22 June while the men's tournament ran from 26 August until 3 September. It was the 38th staging of the U.S. National Championships and due to World War I the only Grand Slam tennis event of the year.
Finals[]
Men's Singles[]
Robert Lindley Murray defeated
Bill Tilden 6–3, 6–1, 7–5
Women's Singles[]
Molla Bjurstedt defeated
Eleanor Goss 6–4, 6–3
Men's Doubles[]
Bill Tilden /
Vincent Richards defeated
Fred Alexander /
Beals Wright 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–4
Women's Doubles[]
Marion Zinderstein /
Eleonora Sears defeated
Molla Bjurstedt /
7–5, 8–6
Mixed Doubles[]
Hazel Wightman /
Irving Wright defeated
Molla Bjurstedt /
Fred Alexander 6–2, 6–4
References[]
External links[]
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