1881_U.S._National_Championships_(tennis)

1881 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

1881 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

Tennis tournament

The inaugural U.S. National Championship was a tennis tournament that took place in August 1881 at the Newport Casino, Newport, Rhode Island and in that first year only clubs that were members of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association were permitted to enter the tournament. A Men's Singles competition and a Men's Doubles competition were played, and Richard Sears became the first men's singles U.S. National Tennis Champion.

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Finals

Singles

Main article: 1881 U.S. National Championships – Singles

United States Richard Sears defeated United Kingdom William E. Glyn 6–0, 6–3, 6–2

Doubles

Main article: 1881 U.S. National Championships – Doubles

United States Clarence Clark / United States Fred Taylor defeated United States Arthur Newbold / United States Alexander Van Rensselaer, 6-5, 6-4, 6-5

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