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 | |
|---|---|
| 1908 U.S. National Championships | |
| Champion |  William Larned[1] |
| Runner-up | Beals Wright[1] |
| 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 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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.