1916 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
1916 U.S. National Championships | |
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Date |
28 August – 5 September (M) 5 June – 12 June (W) |
Edition | 36th |
Category | Grand Slam |
Surface | Grass |
Location |
Forest Hills, Queens New York, United States |
Venue | West Side Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
R. Norris Williams [1] | |
Women's Singles | |
Molla Bjurstedt [1] | |
Men's Doubles | |
Bill Johnston / Clarence Griffin [2][3] | |
Women's Doubles | |
Molla Bjurstedt / Eleonora Sears [4] | |
Mixed Doubles | |
Eleonora Sears / Willis Davis [5] |
The 1916 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York, United States. The men's singles tournament ran from 28 August until 5 September while the women's singles and doubles championship took place from 5 June to 12 June at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill. It was the 36th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.
Champions
Men's Singles
R. Norris Williams defeated William Johnston 4–6, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4
Women's Singles
Molla Bjurstedt defeated Louise Hammond Raymond 6–0, 6–1
Men's doubles
Bill Johnston / Clarence Griffin defeated Maurice McLoughlin / Ward Dawson 6–4, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
Women's doubles
Molla Bjurstedt / Eleonora Sears defeated Louise Hammond Raymond / Edna Wildey 4–6, 6–2, 10–8
Mixed doubles
Eleonora Sears / Willis Davis defeated Florence Ballin / Bill Tilden 6–4, 7–5
References
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Preceded by 1915 U.S. National Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1917 U.S. National Championships |