1918 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
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| 1918 U.S. National Championships | ||||
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| Date: | 26 August – 3 September (M) 17 June – 22 June (W) |
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| Edition: | 38th | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Surface: | Grass | |||
| Location: | Forest Hills, Queens New York, USA |
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| Venue: | West Side Tennis Club | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
 Robert Lindley Murray [1] |
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| Women's Singles | ||||
 Molla Bjurstedt [1] |
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| Men's Doubles | ||||
 Bill Tilden / Vincent Richards [2] |
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| Women's Doubles | ||||
| Marion Zinderstein / Eleonora Sears [3] |
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| Mixed Doubles | ||||
| Hazel Wightman / Irving Wright [4] |
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U.S. National Championships
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The 1918 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York, USA. The tournament ran from 26 August until 3 September. It was the 38th staging of the U.S. National Championships and due to World War I the only Grand Slam tennis event of the year.
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Champions[edit]
Men's Singles[edit]
Main article: 1918 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles
Robert Lindley Murray defeated Bill Tilden 6–3, 6–1, 7–5
Women's Singles[edit]
Main article: 1918 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles
Molla Bjurstedt defeated Eleanor Goss 6–4, 6–3
Men's doubles[edit]
Main article: 1918 U.S. National Championships – Men's Doubles
Bill Tilden / Vincent Richards defeated Fred Alexander / Beals Wright 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–4
Women's doubles[edit]
Main article: 1918 U.S. National Championships – Women's Doubles
Marion Zinderstein / Eleonora Sears defeated Molla Bjurstedt / Mrs. Rogge 7–5, 8–6
Mixed doubles[edit]
Main article: 1918 U.S. National Championships – Mixed Doubles
Hazel Wightman / Irving Wright defeated Molla Bjurstedt / Fred Alexander 6–2, 6–4
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| Preceded by 1917 U.S. National Championships |
U.S. National Championships | Succeeded by 1919 U.S. National Championships |
| Preceded by 1917 U.S. National Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1919 Australasian Championships |
