1893 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
List of champions of the 1893 U.S. National Championships tennis tournament (now known as the US Open). The men's singles competition was held from August 22 to August 28 on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. The men's doubles event was played at the St. George Cricket Club in Chicago from July 25 through July 29.[2][3][4] The women's singles and doubles events, as well as the mixed doubles, were held from June 20 to June 23 on the outdoor grass courts at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the 13th U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.[5]
| 1893 U.S. National Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 20 – 23 (WS, WD, MX) July 25 – 29 (MD) August 22 – 28 (MS) |
| Edition | 13th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass / outdoor |
| Location | Philadelphia, PA (WS, WD, MX) Chicago, IL (MD) Newport, R.I. (MS) |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Robert Wrenn[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Aline Terry[1] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Clarence Hobart / Fred Hovey[1] | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Aline Terry / Harriet Butler[1] | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Ellen Roosevelt / Clarence Hobart[1] | |
Finals
editMen's singles
edit Robert Wrenn defeated Oliver Campbell w/o
Women's singles
edit Aline Terry defeated Augusta Schultz 6–1, 6–3
Men's doubles
edit Clarence Hobart / Fred Hovey defeated Oliver Campbell / Bob Huntington 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Women's doubles
edit Aline Terry / Harriet Butler defeated Augusta Schultz / Ms Stone 6–4, 6–3
Mixed doubles
edit Ellen Roosevelt / Clarence Hobart defeated Ethel Bankson / Robert Willson Jr. 6–1, 4–6, 10–8, 6–1
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Championship tennis tournament". Chicago Tribune. May 28, 1893. p. 7.
- ^ "On courts of turf". Chicago Tribune. July 24, 1893. p. 12.
- ^ "Tennis notes" (PDF). The New York Times. July 24, 1893.
- ^ Whittelsey, Joseph T., ed. (1894). Wright & Ditson's Lawn Tennis Guide for 1894. Boston: Wright & Ditson. pp. 29–35, 36–38, 41, 45 – via HathiTrust.