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

Men's singles
Men's singles
1903 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Laurence Doherty
Runner-up	William Larned
Score	6–0, 6–3, 10–8
Events

Laurence Doherty defeated William Clothier 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 in the All Comers' Final of the 1903 U.S. Men's National Singles Championship which was delayed by a day due to rain.^[2]^[3] Doherty went on to defeat defending champion William Larned in the Challenge Round 6–0, 6–3, 10–8.^[4] The event was held at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I., USA.^[1]^[5] The entry list consisted of 97 players which was slightly smaller than that of the previous year.

Challenge round

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Draw

All Comers' finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals					Final

	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

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

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

[Collins-1] Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[2] "Tennis Final Postponed" (PDF). The New York Times. August 26, 1903.

[3] "Doherty's Tennis Final" (PDF). The New York Times. August 27, 1903.

[4] "Doherty's Championship" (PDF). The New York Times. August 28, 1903.

[5] Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 75. OCLC 172306.

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