List of champions of the 1885 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open). The tournament was held from August 18 to August 22 on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. It was the 5th U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.
1885 U.S. National Championships | |
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Date | August 18–22 |
Edition | 5th |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Venue | Newport Casino |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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Doubles | |
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Following the completion of the Challenge Round singles match, an exhibition-type lawn tennis match took place between Dick Sears and the reigning world champion in court tennis Tom Pettitt (who was also the court tennis and lawn tennis pro at the Newport Casino).[1]
Finals
editSingles
edit Richard D. Sears defeated
Godfrey M. Brinley 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3 [2]
Doubles
edit Richard D. Sears /
Joseph Clark def.
Henry Slocum /
Percy Knapp 6–3, 6–0, 6–2 [3]
References
edit- ^ ""Lawn Tennis"". Newport Mercury. Vol. 123, no. 11. Newport, Rhode Island. August 22, 1885. p. 1.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 454. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 476. ISBN 978-0942257700.
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