1889 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

1889 U.S. National Championships
Date	27 August – 3 September (M) 11 June – 15 June (W)
Edition	9th
Category	Grand Slam
Surface	Grass
Location	Newport, R.I., United States (M) Philadelphia, PA, United States (W)
Champions
Men's Singles
Henry Slocum^[1]
Women's Singles
Bertha Townsend^[1]
Men's Doubles
Henry Slocum / Howard Taylor
Women's Doubles
Margarette Ballard / Bertha Townsend

List of champions of the 1889 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open). The men's tournament was held from 27 August to 3 September on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. The women's tournament was held from 11 June to 15 June on the outdoor grass courts at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Philadelphia, PA. It was the 9th U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year. The inaugural U.S. Women's National Doubles Championship was held in 1889 and like the women's singles was played at the Philadelphia Cricket Club.:^[1]

Champions

Men's Singles

Main article: 1889 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Henry Slocum defeated Quincy Shaw 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2

Women's Singles

Main article: 1889 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles

Bertha Townsend defeated Lida Voorhees 7–5, 6–2

Men's Doubles

Main article: 1889 U.S. National Championships – Men's Doubles

Henry Slocum / Howard Taylor defeated Valentine Hall / Oliver Campbell 6–1, 6–3, 6–2

Women's Doubles

Margarette Ballard / Bertha Townsend defeated Marion Wright / Laura Knight 6–0, 6–2

References

1 2 3 Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 454, 465, 476. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

Official US Open website

Preceded by 1889 Wimbledon Championships	Grand Slams	Succeeded by 1890 Wimbledon Championships

US Open

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