1893 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

List of champions of the 1893 U.S. National Championships tennis tournament (now known as the US Open). The men's singles competition was held from 22 August to 28 August on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. The men's doubles event was played at the St. George Cricket Club in Chicago from July 25 through July 29.[2][3][4] The women's singles and doubles events, as well as the mixed doubles, were held from 20 June to 23 June on the outdoor grass courts at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Philadelphia, PA. It was the 13th U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.[5]

1893 U.S. National Championships
DateJune 20 – 23 (WS, WD, MX)
July 25 – 29 (MD)
August 22 – 28 (MS)
Edition13th
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass / outdoor
LocationPhiladelphia, PA (WS, WD, MX)
Chicago, IL (MD)
Newport, R.I. (MS)
Champions
Men's Singles
Robert Wrenn [1]
Women's Singles
Aline Terry [1]
Men's Doubles
Clarence Hobart / Fred Hovey [1]
Women's Doubles
Aline Terry / Harriet Butler [1]
Mixed Doubles
Ellen Roosevelt / Clarence Hobart [1]

Finals

Men's Singles
Main article: 1893 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Robert Wrenn defeated Fred Hovey 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4

Women's Singles
Main article: 1893 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles

Aline Terry defeated Augusta Schultz 6–1, 6–3

Men's Doubles

Clarence Hobart / Fred Hovey defeated Oliver Campbell / Bob Huntington 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2

Women's Doubles

Aline Terry / Harriet Butler defeated Augusta Schultz / Ms Stone 6–4, 6–3

Mixed Doubles

Ellen Roosevelt / Clarence Hobart defeated Ethel Bankson / Robert Willson Jr. 6–1, 4–6, 10–8, 6–1

References
  1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "Championship tennis tournament". Chicago Tribune. May 28, 1893. p. 7.
  3. "On courts of turf". Chicago Tribune. July 24, 1893. p. 12.
  4. "Tennis notes" (PDF). The New York Times. July 24, 1893.
  5. Whittelsey, Joseph T., ed. (1894). Wright & Ditson's Lawn Tennis Guide for 1894. Boston: Wright & Ditson. pp. 29–35, 36–38, 41, 45 – via HathiTrust.
Preceded by
1893 Wimbledon Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1894 Wimbledon Championships
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