1906 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

1906 U.S. National Championships
Date 21 August - 29 August (M)
19 June - 23 June (W)
Edition 26th
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
Location Newport, R.I., USA (M)
Philadelphia, PA, USA (W)
Champions
Men's Singles
United States William Clothier [1]
Women's Singles
United States Helen Homans [1]
Men's Doubles
United States Holcombe Ward / United States Beals Wright [1]
Women's Doubles
United States Ann Burdette Coe / United States Ethel Bliss Platt [1]
Mixed Doubles
United States Sarah Coffin / Australia Edward Dewhurst [1]
U.S. National Championships
 < 1905 1907 > 

List of champions of the 1906 U.S. National Championships tennis tournament (now known as the US Open). The men's tournament was held from 21 August to 29 August on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. The women's tournament was held from 19 June to 23 June on the outdoor grass courts at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Philadelphia, PA. It was the 26th U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the three played that year.

Champions

Men's Singles

United States William Clothier defeated United States Beals Wright 6–3, 6–0, 6–4

Women's Singles

United States Helen Homans defeated United States Maud Barger-Wallach 6–4, 6–3

Men's doubles

United States Holcombe Ward (USA) / United States Beals Wright (USA) defeated United States Fred Alexander (USA) / United States Harold Hackett (USA) 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3

Women's doubles

United States Ann Burdette Coe (USA) / United States Ethel Bliss Platt (USA) defeated United States Helen Homans (USA) / United States Clover Boldt (USA) 6–4, 6–4 [2]

Mixed doubles

United States Sarah Coffin (USA) / Australia Edward Dewhurst (AUS) defeated United States Margaret Johnson (USA) / United States J.B. Johnson (USA) 6–3, 7–5 [2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed. ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Tennis Honors for Women" (PDF). The New York Times. June 26, 1906. Retrieved 13 July 2012.

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Preceded by
1906 Wimbledon Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1907 Australasian Championships