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Tennis tournament
1918 U.S. National Championships
DateAugust 26 – September 3 (M)
June 17 – 22 (W)
Edition38th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationForest Hills, Queens
New York City, U.S. (M)
Chestnut Hill, PA, U.S. (W)
VenueWest Side Tennis Club (M)
Philadelphia Cricket Club (W)
Champions
Men's singles
United States Robert Lindley Murray
Women's singles
Norway Molla Bjurstedt
Men's doubles
United States Bill Tilden / United States Vincent Richards
Women's doubles
United States Marion Zinderstein / United States Eleonora Sears
Mixed doubles
United States Hazel Wightman / United States Irving Wright
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The 1918 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, United States. The women's tournament was held from June 17 until June 22 while the men's tournament ran from August 26 until September 3. It was the 38th staging of the U.S. National Championships and due to World War I the only Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1918 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

United States Robert Lindley Murray defeated United States Bill Tilden 6–3, 6–1, 7–5

Women's singles

Main article: 1918 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

Norway Molla Bjurstedt defeated United States Eleanor Goss 6–4, 6–3

Men's doubles

United States Bill Tilden / United States Vincent Richards defeated United States Fred Alexander / United States Beals Wright 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–4

Women's doubles

United States Marion Zinderstein / United States Eleonora Sears defeated Norway Molla Bjurstedt / United States Mrs. Rogge 7–5, 8–6

Mixed doubles

United States Hazel Wightman / United States Irving Wright defeated Norway Molla Bjurstedt / United States Fred Alexander 6–2, 6–4

References

  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). : New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Collins, p. 477
  3. Collins, p. 479
  4. Collins, p. 481

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