1897 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
| 1897 U.S. National Championships | ||||
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| Date: | 16 August - 23 August (M) 15 June - 19 June (W) |
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| Edition: | 17th | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam | |||
| Surface: | Grass | |||
| Location: | Newport, R.I., USA (M) Philadelphia, PA, USA (W) |
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| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
 Robert Wrenn [1] |
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| Women's Singles | ||||
| Juliette Atkinson [1] |
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| Men's Doubles | ||||
| Leo Ware / George Sheldon [1] |
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| Women's Doubles | ||||
| Juliette Atkinson / Kathleen Atkinson [1] |
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| Mixed Doubles | ||||
| Laura Henson / D.L. Magruder [1] |
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U.S. National Championships
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List of champions of the 1897 U.S. National Championships tennis tournament (now known as the US Open). The men's tournament was held from 16 August to 23 August on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. The women's tournament was held from 15 June to 19 June on the outdoor grass courts at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Philadelphia, PA. It was the 18th U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.
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Champions [edit]
Men's Singles [edit]
Robert Wrenn defeated 
Wilberforce Eaves 4–6, 8–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2
Women's Singles [edit]
Juliette Atkinson defeated Elisabeth Moore 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3
Men's Doubles [edit]
Leo Ware / George Sheldon def. Harold Mahony / Harold Nisbet 11–13, 6–2, 9–7, 1–6, 6–1
Women's Doubles [edit]
Juliette Atkinson / Kathleen Atkinson def. Mrs. Edwards / Elizabeth Rastall 6–2, 6–1, 6–1
Mixed Doubles [edit]
Laura Henson / D.L. Magruder defeated Maud Banks / B.L.C. Griffith 6–4, 6–3, 7–5
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d e Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed. ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN 978-0942257700.
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| Preceded by 1896 U.S. National Championships |
U.S. National Championships | Succeeded by 1898 U.S. National Championships |
| Preceded by 1897 Wimbledon Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1898 Wimbledon Championships |
