1908 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1908 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	William Larned
Runner-up	Beals Wright
Score	6–1, 6–2, 8–6
Events

Defending champion William Larned won the Challenge Round against Beals Wright 6–1, 6–2, 8–6 to capture the men's singles tennis title at the 1908 U.S. National Championships.^[2] Wright had defeated Fred Alexander in the All Comers' Final.^[3]

The event was held at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I. in the United States.^[1]^[4] There were more than 128 players in the draw.

Challenge round

Challenge Round

William Larned	6	6	8

Beals Wright	1	2	6

All Comers' finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals					Finals

Fred Alexander	6	6	6

Frank Sulloway	1	3	1
						Fred Alexander	7	7	6

						William Clothier	5	5	3
Gus Touchard	1	6	0

William Clothier	6	8	6
											Fred Alexander	3	3	3

											Beals Wright	6	6	6
Nat Emerson	6	10	6	2	9

Jed Jones	8	8	1	6	7
						Nat Emerson	2	4	7	3

						Beals Wright	6	6	5	6
Beals Wright	6	6	6

Henry Torrance	3	1	3

Earlier rounds

1st round - F. Day d. G. Frank 10-8,6-2,6-1
J. Cushman d. E. Hale w/o
W. Clothier d. R. Little 6-2,6-2,6-3
I. Wright d. H. Thomas 6-1,6-1,6-1
N. Niles d. S. Fahnstock 6-0,6-2,6-0
L. Parrish d. T. Potter w/o
J. Ames d. P. Randolph 6-0,6-3,6-0
C. Biddle d. D. Miller w/o
W. Davidson d. H. Peters w/o
A. Sands d. E. Hoffman 6-0,6-3,6-1
J. Colston d. T. Trask w/o
E. Blair d. G. Phelps 8-6,8-6,7-9,5-7,7-5
N. Emerson d. L. Hoyt w/o
F. Inman d. W. Temis w/o
R. Livingston d. C. Plimpton w/o
C. Bull d. P. Lydig w/o
E. Whitney d. D. Nickols 6-4,6-0,6-3

2nd round - R. Wigham d. R. Terry w/o
S. Hinckley d. W. Isglin 6-0,6-1,6-0
T. Miller d. G. Gallatin w/o
D. Mathey d. W. Pate 6-2,6-0,6-2
R. Pearson d. F. Seabury w/o
F. Alexander d. E. Torrey 6-0,6-2,6-2
M. White d. S. Williams w/o
G. Beals d. H. Stiness w/o
H. Martin d. T. Ridgeway 6-3,6-2,6-4
B. M. Grant d. B. Hoffman w/o
H. Pell d. R. Sard 8-6,6-0,6-2
A. Hoskins d. H. Holt w/o
F. Sulloway d. F. Anderson w/o
P. Hawk d. H. Rowe 6-3,6-3,6-1
R. LeRoy d. C. Hatch w/o
F. Watrous d. J. Darragh 6-4,6-0,6-0
G. Wagner d. H. Slocum 7-5,6-3,2-6,2-6,6-1
N. Thornton d. L. Burt 5-7,8-6,6-2,7-5
R. Agassiz d. C. Sands w/o
G. Touchard d. D. Dilworth 6-2,6-3,6-2
A. Westfall d. R. Hardy 7-5,6-2,7-5
A. Dabney d. A. Gammell 6-1,-63,6-1
W. Jordan d. E. Pittman 6-0,6-1,6-0
S. Russ d. A. Baker w/o
R. Wilson d. R. Seaver w/o
W. Rosenbaum d. G. Adee w/o
A. Ingraham d. S. Henshaw 6-1,6-8,6-3,6-3
G. Church d. F. Day 6-1,6-0,6-1
W. Clothier d. J. Cushman 6-2,6-0,6-3
I. Wright d. N. Niles 6-8,6-3,6-2,7-5
J. Ames d. L. Parrish 6-1,7-5,6-0
C. Biddle d. W. Davidson 6-3,6-2,6-2
J. Colston d. A. Sands 6-0,6-3,6-3
N. Emerson d. E. Blair 5-7,7-5,6-4,6-1
F. Inman d. R. Livingston 6-1,6-2,6-1
C. Bull d. E. Whitney 6-2,2-6,3-6,6-3,6-0
C. Clarke d. V. Sorchan w/o
M. Fielding d. L. Waidner w/o
L. Jennings d. H. Davis w/o
G. Nettleton d. E. Page 6-2,6-1,6-2
A. Thayer d. A. Baker w/o
R. Stevens d. T. Tailer w/o
B. Penniman d. R. Brooks w/o
S. Johnson d. F. Burnham w/o
H. Johnson d. G. Thompson w/o
J. Jones d. T. Pell w/o
H. Tallant d. G. Thomas 6-3,6-3,6-4
M. Charlock d. J. Phipps w/o
W. Johnson d. R. Palmer 3-6,6-4,6-4,6-1
C. Cooke d. E. Stille 6-3,6-3,6-4
B. Wright d. M. Chace 6-3,6-1,6-4
W. Connell d. R. Palmer w/o
N. Johnson d. S. Merrihew 6-3,6-8,6-4,2-6,6-1
C. Hale d. S. French 6-1,6-1,6-0
G. Allison d. C. Frailey 6-3,6-4,6-1
R. Gambrill d. E. MacEnroe w/o
A. Butler d. H. Harriman w/o
M. Babcock d. T. Knapp w/o
H. Torrance d. B. Buckwalter 6-3,6-3,6-3
W. Trotter d. A. Thurber 8-6,6-1,6-4
A. Stillman d. W. Bourne 6-0,6-2,6-1
H. MacKinney d. D. Appleton 8-6,6-1,6-0
R. Thomas d. E. Donn 6-2,6-2,3-6,6-1
R. James d. H. Fortescue w/o

3rd round - S. Hinckley d. R. Wigham 6-0,6-0,6-1
D. Mathey d. T. Miller w/o
F. Alexander d. R. Pearson 6-0,6-3,6-4
G. Beals d. M. White w/o
H. Martin d. B. M. Grant w/o
A. Hoskins d. H. Pell 6-3,6-4,0-6,6-4
F. Sulloway d. P. Hawk 6-4,6-2,6-3
R. LeRoy d. F. Watrous 6-2,8-6,6-4
N. Thornton d. G. Wagner 8-6,6-3,4-6,7-5
G. Touchard d. R. Agassiz w/o
A. Westfall d. A. Dabney 7-5,6-2,6-2
S. Russ d. W. Jordan 6-2,6-2,6-3
W. Rosenbaum d. R. Wilson 6-3,6-3,3-6,6-3
G. Church d. A. Ingraham 6-4,6-4,6-3
W. Clothier d. I. Wright 7-5,6-2,7-5
J. Ames d. C. Biddle 2-6,6-4,6-3,6-3
N. Emerson d. J. Colston 6-2,8-6,6-3
C. Bull d. F. Inman 6-2,6-2,8-6
M. Fielding d. C. Clarke 6-0,6-1,6-2
G. Nettleton d. L. Jennings 6-2,6-0,6-1
R. Stevens d. A. Thayer 6-4,6-0,6-1
S. Johnson d. B. Penniman 6-1,6-0,6-1
J. Jones d. H. Johnson 6-2,6-3,12-10
H. Tallant d. M. Charlock 6-3,6-8,6-3,6-2
W. Johnson d. C. Cooke 6-1,6-3,6-1
B. Wright d. W. Connell 6-1,6-1,6-2
C. Hale d. N. Johnson 0-6,6-0,6-8,9-7,7-5
R. Gambrill d. G. Allison w/o
A. Butler d. M. Babcock 2-6,4-6,6-1,6-3,6-0
H. Torrance d. W. Trotter 6-2,7-5,6-3
A. Stillman d. H. MacKinney 6-0,6-1,6-8,6-1
R. James d. R. Thomas 6-1,6-4,6-3

4th round - D. Mathey d. S. Hinckley 5-7,6-4,6-4,6-3
F. Alexander d. G. Beals 6-1,8-6,6-0
H. Martin d. A. Hoskins 6-4,5-7,4-6,6-1,6-3
F. Sulloway d. R. LeRoy 5-7,4-6,6-4,7-5,9-7
G. Touchard d. N. Thornton 6-4,5-7,8-6,12-10
A. Westfall d. S. Russ 6-1,3-6,6-1,6-3
G. Church d. W. Rosenbaum 6-2,1-6,6-4,6-3
W. Clothier d. J. Ames 6-2,6-2,6-1
N. Emerson d. C. Bull 6-2,4-6,6-2,6-1
G. Nettleton d. M. Fielding 6-1,6-3,6-3
R. Stevens d. S. Johnson 9-7,6-1,6-0
J. Jones d. H. Tallant 5-7,2-6,6-4,6-2,6-2
B. Wright d. W. Johnson 6-4,7-5,6-2
C. Hale d. R. Gambrill 6-2,7-5,6-2
H. Torrance d. A. Butler 6-3,6-0,6-1
R. James d. A. Stillman 3-6,6-4,6-2,8-6

5th round - F. Alexander d. D. Mathey 7-5,6-3,6-4
F. Sulloway d. H. Martin 1-6,7-5,6-0,6-4
G. Touchard d. A. Westfall 6-8,2-6,6-2,6-2,7-5
W. Clothier d. G. Church 6-2,6-2,6-1
N. Emerson d. G. Nettleton 6-2,4-6,6-2,6-1
J. Jones d. R. Stevens 6-1,6-1,6-2
B. Wright d. C. Hale 6-1,6-1,6-1
H. Torrance d. R. James 6-4,6-2,6-3

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.
^ "Larned Defends National Title" (PDF). The New York Times. August 30, 1908.
^ "Wright to Meet Larned" (PDF). The New York Times. August 29, 1908.
^ Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. pp. 80–81. OCLC 172306.

Preceded by 1908 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1909 Australasian Championships – Men's singles

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

[2] "Larned Defends National Title" (PDF). The New York Times. August 30, 1908.

[3] "Wright to Meet Larned" (PDF). The New York Times. August 29, 1908.

[4] Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. pp. 80–81. OCLC 172306.

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