1918 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

1918 U.S. National Championships
1918 U.S. National Championships
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
	Robert Lindley Murray
Women's singles
	Molla Bjurstedt
	Bill Tilden / Vincent Richards
	Marion Zinderstein / Eleonora Sears
	Hazel Wightman / Irving Wright

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[]

^ ^a ^b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ Collins, p. 477
^ Collins, p. 479
^ Collins, p. 481

External links[]

Official US Open website

Preceded by 1917 U.S. National Championships	Grand Slams	Succeeded by 1919 Wimbledon Championships

[collins-1] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[2] Collins, p. 477

[3] Collins, p. 479

[4] Collins, p. 481

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