1908 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles
Men's singles | |
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1908 U.S. National Championships | |
Champion | William Larned[1] |
Runner-up | Beals Wright[1] |
Score | 6–1, 6–2, 8–6 |
Defending champion William Larned won the Challenge Round against Beals Wright 6–1, 6–2, 8–6 to capture the men's singles tennis title at the 1908 U.S. National Championships.[2] Wright had defeated Fred Alexander in the All Comers' Final.[3]
The event was held at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I. in the United States.[1][4] There were more than 128 players in the draw.
Challenge round
[edit]Challenge Round | ||||||||
William Larned | 6 | 6 | 8 | |||||
Beals Wright | 1 | 2 | 6 |
All Comers' finals
[edit]Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fred Alexander | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Frank Sulloway | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fred Alexander | 7 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
William Clothier | 5 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gus Touchard | 1 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
William Clothier | 6 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fred Alexander | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Beals Wright | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nat Emerson | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Jed Jones | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nat Emerson | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Beals Wright | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Beals Wright | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Henry Torrance | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Earlier rounds
[edit]1st round -
F. Day d. G. Frank 10-8,6-2,6-1
J. Cushman d. E. Hale w/o
W. Clothier d. R. Little 6-2,6-2,6-3
I. Wright d. H. Thomas 6-1,6-1,6-1
N. Niles d. S. Fahnstock 6-0,6-2,6-0
L. Parrish d. T. Potter w/o
J. Ames d. P. Randolph 6-0,6-3,6-0
C. Biddle d. D. Miller w/o
W. Davidson d. H. Peters w/o
A. Sands d. E. Hoffman 6-0,6-3,6-1
J. Colston d. T. Trask w/o
E. Blair d. G. Phelps 8-6,8-6,7-9,5-7,7-5
N. Emerson d. L. Hoyt w/o
F. Inman d. W. Temis w/o
R. Livingston d. C. Plimpton w/o
C. Bull d. P. Lydig w/o
E. Whitney d. D. Nickols 6-4,6-0,6-3
2nd round - R. Wigham d. R. Terry w/o
S. Hinckley d. W. Isglin 6-0,6-1,6-0
T. Miller d. G. Gallatin w/o
D. Mathey d. W. Pate 6-2,6-0,6-2
R. Pearson d. F. Seabury w/o
F. Alexander d. E. Torrey 6-0,6-2,6-2
M. White d. S. Williams w/o
G. Beals d. H. Stiness w/o
H. Martin d. T. Ridgeway 6-3,6-2,6-4
B. M. Grant d. B. Hoffman w/o
H. Pell d. R. Sard 8-6,6-0,6-2
A. Hoskins d. H. Holt w/o
F. Sulloway d. F. Anderson w/o
P. Hawk d. H. Rowe 6-3,6-3,6-1
R. LeRoy d. C. Hatch w/o
F. Watrous d. J. Darragh 6-4,6-0,6-0
G. Wagner d. H. Slocum 7-5,6-3,2-6,2-6,6-1
N. Thornton d. L. Burt 5-7,8-6,6-2,7-5
R. Agassiz d. C. Sands w/o
G. Touchard d. D. Dilworth 6-2,6-3,6-2
A. Westfall d. R. Hardy 7-5,6-2,7-5
A. Dabney d. A. Gammell 6-1,-63,6-1
W. Jordan d. E. Pittman 6-0,6-1,6-0
S. Russ d. A. Baker w/o
R. Wilson d. R. Seaver w/o
W. Rosenbaum d. G. Adee w/o
A. Ingraham d. S. Henshaw 6-1,6-8,6-3,6-3
G. Church d. F. Day 6-1,6-0,6-1
W. Clothier d. J. Cushman 6-2,6-0,6-3
I. Wright d. N. Niles 6-8,6-3,6-2,7-5
J. Ames d. L. Parrish 6-1,7-5,6-0
C. Biddle d. W. Davidson 6-3,6-2,6-2
J. Colston d. A. Sands 6-0,6-3,6-3
N. Emerson d. E. Blair 5-7,7-5,6-4,6-1
F. Inman d. R. Livingston 6-1,6-2,6-1
C. Bull d. E. Whitney 6-2,2-6,3-6,6-3,6-0
C. Clarke d. V. Sorchan w/o
M. Fielding d. L. Waidner w/o
L. Jennings d. H. Davis w/o
G. Nettleton d. E. Page 6-2,6-1,6-2
A. Thayer d. A. Baker w/o
R. Stevens d. T. Tailer w/o
B. Penniman d. R. Brooks w/o
S. Johnson d. F. Burnham w/o
H. Johnson d. G. Thompson w/o
J. Jones d. T. Pell w/o
H. Tallant d. G. Thomas 6-3,6-3,6-4
M. Charlock d. J. Phipps w/o
W. Johnson d. R. Palmer 3-6,6-4,6-4,6-1
C. Cooke d. E. Stille 6-3,6-3,6-4
B. Wright d. M. Chace 6-3,6-1,6-4
W. Connell d. R. Palmer w/o
N. Johnson d. S. Merrihew 6-3,6-8,6-4,2-6,6-1
C. Hale d. S. French 6-1,6-1,6-0
G. Allison d. C. Frailey 6-3,6-4,6-1
R. Gambrill d. E. MacEnroe w/o
A. Butler d. H. Harriman w/o
M. Babcock d. T. Knapp w/o
H. Torrance d. B. Buckwalter 6-3,6-3,6-3
W. Trotter d. A. Thurber 8-6,6-1,6-4
A. Stillman d. W. Bourne 6-0,6-2,6-1
H. MacKinney d. D. Appleton 8-6,6-1,6-0
R. Thomas d. E. Donn 6-2,6-2,3-6,6-1
R. James d. H. Fortescue w/o
3rd round - S. Hinckley d. R. Wigham 6-0,6-0,6-1
D. Mathey d. T. Miller w/o
F. Alexander d. R. Pearson 6-0,6-3,6-4
G. Beals d. M. White w/o
H. Martin d. B. M. Grant w/o
A. Hoskins d. H. Pell 6-3,6-4,0-6,6-4
F. Sulloway d. P. Hawk 6-4,6-2,6-3
R. LeRoy d. F. Watrous 6-2,8-6,6-4
N. Thornton d. G. Wagner 8-6,6-3,4-6,7-5
G. Touchard d. R. Agassiz w/o
A. Westfall d. A. Dabney 7-5,6-2,6-2
S. Russ d. W. Jordan 6-2,6-2,6-3
W. Rosenbaum d. R. Wilson 6-3,6-3,3-6,6-3
G. Church d. A. Ingraham 6-4,6-4,6-3
W. Clothier d. I. Wright 7-5,6-2,7-5
J. Ames d. C. Biddle 2-6,6-4,6-3,6-3
N. Emerson d. J. Colston 6-2,8-6,6-3
C. Bull d. F. Inman 6-2,6-2,8-6
M. Fielding d. C. Clarke 6-0,6-1,6-2
G. Nettleton d. L. Jennings 6-2,6-0,6-1
R. Stevens d. A. Thayer 6-4,6-0,6-1
S. Johnson d. B. Penniman 6-1,6-0,6-1
J. Jones d. H. Johnson 6-2,6-3,12-10
H. Tallant d. M. Charlock 6-3,6-8,6-3,6-2
W. Johnson d. C. Cooke 6-1,6-3,6-1
B. Wright d. W. Connell 6-1,6-1,6-2
C. Hale d. N. Johnson 0-6,6-0,6-8,9-7,7-5
R. Gambrill d. G. Allison w/o
A. Butler d. M. Babcock 2-6,4-6,6-1,6-3,6-0
H. Torrance d. W. Trotter 6-2,7-5,6-3
A. Stillman d. H. MacKinney 6-0,6-1,6-8,6-1
R. James d. R. Thomas 6-1,6-4,6-3
4th round - D. Mathey d. S. Hinckley 5-7,6-4,6-4,6-3
F. Alexander d. G. Beals 6-1,8-6,6-0
H. Martin d. A. Hoskins 6-4,5-7,4-6,6-1,6-3
F. Sulloway d. R. LeRoy 5-7,4-6,6-4,7-5,9-7
G. Touchard d. N. Thornton 6-4,5-7,8-6,12-10
A. Westfall d. S. Russ 6-1,3-6,6-1,6-3
G. Church d. W. Rosenbaum 6-2,1-6,6-4,6-3
W. Clothier d. J. Ames 6-2,6-2,6-1
N. Emerson d. C. Bull 6-2,4-6,6-2,6-1
G. Nettleton d. M. Fielding 6-1,6-3,6-3
R. Stevens d. S. Johnson 9-7,6-1,6-0
J. Jones d. H. Tallant 5-7,2-6,6-4,6-2,6-2
B. Wright d. W. Johnson 6-4,7-5,6-2
C. Hale d. R. Gambrill 6-2,7-5,6-2
H. Torrance d. A. Butler 6-3,6-0,6-1
R. James d. A. Stillman 3-6,6-4,6-2,8-6
5th round - F. Alexander d. D. Mathey 7-5,6-3,6-4
F. Sulloway d. H. Martin 1-6,7-5,6-0,6-4
G. Touchard d. A. Westfall 6-8,2-6,6-2,6-2,7-5
W. Clothier d. G. Church 6-2,6-2,6-1
N. Emerson d. G. Nettleton 6-2,4-6,6-2,6-1
J. Jones d. R. Stevens 6-1,6-1,6-2
B. Wright d. C. Hale 6-1,6-1,6-1
H. Torrance d. R. James 6-4,6-2,6-3
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Larned Defends National Title" (PDF). The New York Times. August 30, 1908.
- ^ "Wright to Meet Larned" (PDF). The New York Times. August 29, 1908.
- ^ Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. pp. 80–81. OCLC 172306.