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]
Men's singles | |
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1908 U.S. National Championships | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 6–1, 6–2, 8–6 |
The event was held at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I. in the United States.[1][4]
Challenge round
editChallenge Round | ||||||||
William Larned | 6 | 6 | 8 | |||||
Beals Wright | 1 | 2 | 6 |
All Comers' finals
editQuarterfinals | 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 |
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.