1911 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1911 U.S. National Championships
Date21 August – 3 September (M)
12 June – 17 June (W)
Edition31st
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass (outdoor)
LocationNewport, R.I., United States (M)
Philadelphia, PA, United States (W)
VenueNewport Casino (M)
Philadelphia Cricket Club (W)
Champions
Men's singles
United States William Larned[1]
Women's singles
United States Hazel Hotchkiss[1]
Men's doubles
United States Raymond Little / United States Gustav Touchard[2]
Women's doubles
United States Hazel Hotchkiss / United States Eleonora Sears[3]
Mixed doubles
United States Hazel Hotchkiss / United States Wallace F. Johnson[4]
← 1910 · U.S. National Championships · 1912 →

The 1911 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) took place on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, United States. The men's singles tournament ran from 21 August until 3 September while the women's singles and doubles championship took place from 12 June to 17 June at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill. It was the 31st staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of the year. William Larned won the men's singles championship for a record seventh and final time.

Finals

Men's singles

United States William Larned (USA) defeated United States Maurice McLoughlin (USA) 6–4, 6–4, 6–2

Women's singles

United States Hazel Hotchkiss (USA) defeated United States Florence Sutton (USA) 8–10, 6–1, 9–7

Men's doubles

United States Raymond Little (USA) / United States Gustav Touchard (USA) defeated United States Fred Alexander (USA) / United States Harold Hackett (USA) 7–5, 13–15, 6–2, 6–4

Women's doubles

United States Hazel Hotchkiss (USA) / United States Eleonora Sears (USA) defeated United States Dorothy Green (USA) / United States Florence Sutton (USA) 6–4, 4–6, 6–2

Mixed doubles

United States Hazel Hotchkiss (USA) / United States Wallace F. Johnson (USA) defeated United States Edna Wildey (USA) / United States Herbert M. Tilden (USA) 6–4, 6–4

References

  1. ^ a b Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Collins, p. 477
  3. ^ Collins, p. 479
  4. ^ Collins, p. 481

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