1918 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1918 U.S. National Championships
Date 26 August – 3 September (M)
17 June – 22 June (W)
Edition 38th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Forest Hills, Queens
New York, USA
Venue West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
United States Robert Lindley Murray [1]
Women's Singles
Norway Molla Bjurstedt [1]
Men's Doubles
United States Bill Tilden / United States Vincent Richards [2]
Women's Doubles
United States Marion Zinderstein / United States Eleonora Sears [3]
Mixed Doubles
United States Hazel Wightman / United States Irving Wright [4]

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.

Champions

Men's Singles

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United States Robert Lindley Murray defeated United States Bill Tilden 6–3, 6–1, 7–5

Women's Singles

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Norway Molla Bjurstedt defeated United States Eleanor Goss 6–4, 6–3

Men's doubles

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United States Bill Tilden / United States Vincent Richards defeated United States Fred Alexander / United States Beals Wright 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–4

Women's doubles

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United States Marion Zinderstein / United States Eleonora Sears defeated Norway Molla Bjurstedt / United States Mrs. Rogge 7–5, 8–6

Mixed doubles

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United States Hazel Wightman / United States Irving Wright defeated Norway Molla Bjurstedt / United States Fred Alexander 6–2, 6–4

References

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  2. Collins, p. 477
  3. Collins, p. 479
  4. Collins, p. 481

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Preceded by Grand Slams Succeeded by
1919 Wimbledon Championships