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1903 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Laurence Doherty defeated the two-time defending champion William Larned in a rematch of the previous year's Challenge Round, 6–0, 6–3, 10–8 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1903 U.S. National Championships.[2] Doherty had defeated William Clothier in the All Comers' Final, which was delayed by a day due to rain.[3][4]

Men's singles
1903 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom Laurence Doherty[1]
Runner-upUnited States William Larned[1]
Score6–0, 6–3, 10–8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Main article: 1903 U.S. National Championships

The event was held at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I., United States.[1][5] The entry list consisted of 97 players, which was slightly smaller than that of the previous year.

Challenge round edit

Challenge Round
       
  William Larned 0 3 8
  Laurence Doherty 6 6 10

Draw edit

All Comers' finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                     
  R.C. Seaver 3 2 1
  Richard Carleton 6 6 6
  Richard Carleton 2 0 0
  Laurence Doherty 6 6 6
  Reginald Doherty
  Laurence Doherty w/o
  Laurence Doherty 6 6 6
  William Clothier 3 2 3
  Edward Larned 6 4 6 6
  Bob Huntington 0 6 0 3
  Edward Larned 3 1 2
  William Clothier 6 6 6
  Harry Allen 3 1 2
  William Clothier 6 6 6

Earlier rounds edit

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Waidner 4 12 2 6 6
  Jones 6 10 6 4 1
  Waidner d. f.
  Seaver
  Seaver 2 1 3
  Conner 6 6 6
  Seaver 6 6 7
  Dionne 1 0 5
  Sedgwick 1 5 8 2
  Norman 6 7 6 6
19   Norman 4 3 2
  Dionne 6 6 6
  Dionne 2 6 6 8 7
  Cole 6 3 8 6 5
Section 2
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Cross 2 5 0
  Carleton 6 7 6
  Carleton 6 6 6
  Freshman 2 3 3
  Freshman 6 6 4 3 6
  Behr 1 3 6 6 1
  Carleton 6 6 6
7   Whitman 3 2 1
  Bailey 1 2 4
  Whitman 6 6 6
  Whitman 3 8 6 7
  Smith 6 6 0 5
  Neeley
  Smith w/o
Section 3
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Ryerson 0 1 1
  Collins 6 6 6
  Collins 2 6 8 3
  RF Doherty 6 2 10 6
  Merrill 1 2 1
  RF Doherty 6 6 6
  RF Doherty 6 6 6
  Paret 0 1 2
  Henshaw 4 1 2
  Paret 6 6 6
  Paret 3 8 6 10
  Beals 6 6 3 8
  Horton 3 4 4
  Beals 6 6 6
Section 4
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Colket 2 2 0
  Relyea 0 1 1   HL Doherty 6 6 6
  HL Doherty 6 6 6 9   HL Doherty 6 6 6
  Stevens 6 6 6   Stevens 4 2 2
  Dana 0 1 1   Stevens w/o
  Leech   Stiness
  Stiness w/o   HL Doherty 6 6 6
  Miller 6 6 7 3   Mahony 3 2 4
  Henshaw 0 1 5   Miller 7 6 7 6
  Peters   Dering 5 8 9 8
  Dering w/o   Dering 5 3 2
  Gates 4 6 4 4   Mahony 7 6 6
  Stillman 6 2 6 6   Stillman 3 2 3
3   Otis   Mahony 6 6 6
  Mahony w/o
Section 5
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Read 6 4 5 4
  Horton 4 6 7 6   Horton 8 4 7 6
  Mahan 6 6 6   Mahan 6 6 5 0
  Adee 3 3 2   Horton 6 8 8
  Slocum w/o   Melland 3 6 6
  Thomas   Slocum 5 2 4
  Melland 6 6 6   Melland 7 6 6
  Burlingame 0 0 0   Horton 7 6 2
  EP Larned 6 6 6   EP Larned 9 8 6
  Clarke 1 1 3 17   EP Larned 6 6 6
  Bartlett 3 5 6 1   Scott 2 2 2
  Scott 6 7 4 6   EP Larned 6 6 6
  Avery 2 3 1
  Manson
  Avery w/o
Section 6
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Morris 1 0 1
  Leonard 6 6 6
  Leonard 6 6 6
  Bull 1 4 2
  White 7 2 1 6 3
  Bull 5 6 6 3 6
  Leonard 11 7 4 5 3
  Huntington 9 5 6 7 6
  Burden 6 6 6
  Scott 4 0 4
  Burden 1 2 4
5   Huntington 6 6 6
  Hoskins 2 2 2
5   Huntington 6 6 6
Section 7
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Codman 7 6 6
  Appleton 5 2 3
  Codman 6 6 6
  Blanding 3 0 1
  Blanding w/o
  Devens
  Codman 0 2 0
  Allen 6 6 6
  Reid
  Ridgway w/o
  Ridgway 5 4 1
  Allen 7 6 6
  Havermayer
  Allen w/o
Section 8
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Lamb 1 2 3
  Ward 6 6 6
  Ward w/o
  Willis
  Willis 6 6 6
  Livermore 2 4 4
  Ward 2 4 7 5
  Clothier 6 6 5 7
  Holt
  Sands w/o
  Sands 2 6 3 1
1   Clothier 6 4 6 6
  Wright 6 4 4 1
  Clothier 4 6 6 6

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ "Doherty's Championship" (PDF). The New York Times. August 28, 1903.
  3. ^ "Tennis Final Postponed" (PDF). The New York Times. August 26, 1903.
  4. ^ "Doherty's Tennis Final" (PDF). The New York Times. August 27, 1903.
  5. ^ Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 75. OCLC 172306.
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