The inaugural doubles tournament, in 1881, was reserved for United States National Lawn Tennis Association (USNLTA) club members and was won by Clarence Clark and Frederick Winslow Taylor.[1] The following year, 1882, the championships opened to international competitors. Between 1890 and 1906 sectional tournaments were held in the east and the west of the country to determine the best two doubles teams, which competed in a play-off in Newport to see who would play the defending champions in the challenge round. The challenge system was abolished in 1920.[2] The doubles event was held in various locations; Newport (1881–1914), Forest Hills (1915–1916, 1942–1945, 1968–1977), Longwood (1917–1933, 1935–1941, 1946–1967) and Germantown, Philadelphia (1934) before it settled in 1978 at the USTA National Tennis Center, now the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, in New York City.
Year |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Score |
1881 |
Clarence Clark
Frederick Winslow Taylor |
Alexander Van Rensselaer
Arthur E. Newbold |
6–5, 6–4, 6–5 |
1882 |
Richard Sears
James Dwight |
Crawford Nightingale
G. M. Smith |
6–2, 6–4, 6–4 |
1883 |
Richard Sears
James Dwight |
Alexander Van Rensselaer
Arthur E. Newbold |
6–0, 6–2, 6–2 |
1884 |
Richard Sears
James Dwight |
Alexander Van Rensselaer
Walter Van Rensselaer Berry |
6–4, 6–1, 8–10, 6–4 |
1885 |
Richard Sears
Joseph Clark |
Henry Slocum
Wallace P. Knapp |
6–3, 6–0, 6–2 |
1886 |
Richard Sears
James Dwight |
Howard Taylor
Godfrey Brinley |
7–5, 5–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
1887 |
Richard Sears
James Dwight |
Howard Taylor
Henry Slocum |
6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
1888 |
Oliver Campbell
Valentine Hall |
Clarence Hobart
Edward MacMullen |
6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
1889 |
Henry Slocum
Howard Taylor |
Valentine Hall
Oliver Campbell |
6–1, 6–3, 6–2 |
1890 |
Valentine Hall
Clarence Hobart |
Charles Carver
John Ryerson |
6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–3 |
1891 |
Oliver Campbell
Bob Huntington |
Valentine Hall
Clarence Hobart |
6–3, 6–4, 8–6 |
1892 |
Oliver Campbell
Bob Huntington |
Valentine Hall
Edward L. Hall |
6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
1893 |
Clarence Hobart
Fred Hovey |
Oliver Campbell
Bob Huntington |
6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
1894 |
Clarence Hobart
Fred Hovey |
Carr Neel
Sam Neel |
6–3, 8–6, 6–1 |
1895 |
Malcolm Chance
Robert Wrenn |
Clarence Hobart
Fred Hovey |
7–5, 6–1, 8–6 |
1896 |
Carr Neel
Sam Neel |
Robert Wrenn
Malcolm Chance |
6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 |
1897 |
Leo Ware
George Sheldon |
Harold Mahony
Harold Nisbet |
11–13, 6–2, 9–7, 1–6, 6–1 |
1898 |
Leo Ware
George Sheldon |
Holcombe Ward
Dwight F. Davis |
1–6, 7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
1899 |
Holcombe Ward
Dwight F. Davis |
Leo Ware
George Sheldon |
6–4, 6–4, 6–3 |
1900 |
Holcombe Ward
Dwight F. Davis |
Fred Alexander
Raymond Little |
6–4, 9–7, 12–10 |
1901 |
Holcombe Ward
Dwight F. Davis |
Leo Ware
Beals Wright |
6–3, 9–7, 6–1 |
1902 |
Reggie Doherty
Laurie Doherty |
Holcombe Ward
Dwight F. Davis |
11–9, 12–10, 6–4 |
1903 |
Reggie Doherty
Laurie Doherty |
Kreigh Collins
L. Harry Waidner |
7–5, 6–3, 6–3 |
1904 |
Holcombe Ward
Beals Wright |
Kreigh Collins
Raymond Little |
1–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
1905 |
Holcombe Ward
Beals Wright |
Fred Alexander
Harold Hackett |
6–4, 6–4, 6–1 |
1906 |
Holcombe Ward
Beals Wright |
Fred Alexander
Harold Hackett |
6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
1907 |
Fred Alexander
Harold Hackett |
Nat Thornton
Bryan M. Grant |
6–2, 6–1, 6–1 |
1908 |
Fred Alexander
Harold Hackett |
Raymond Little
Beals Wright |
6–1, 7–5, 6–2 |
1909 |
Fred Alexander
Harold Hackett |
Maurice McLoughlin
George Janes |
6–4, 6–4, 6–0 |
1910 |
Fred Alexander
Harold Hackett |
Tom Bundy
Trowbridge Hendrick |
6–1, 8–6, 6–3 |
1911 |
Raymond Little
Gus Touchard |
Fred Alexander
Harold Hackett |
7–5, 13–15, 6–2, 6–4 |
1912 |
Maurice McLoughlin
Tom Bundy |
Raymond Little
Gus Touchard |
3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 7–5 |
1913 |
Maurice McLoughlin
Tom Bundy |
John Strachan
Clarence Griffin |
6–4, 7–5, 6–1 |
1914 |
Maurice McLoughlin
Tom Bundy |
George Church
Dean Mathey |
6–4, 6–2, 6–4 |
1915 |
Clarence Griffin
Bill Johnston |
Maurice McLoughlin
Tom Bundy |
2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
1916 |
Clarence Griffin
Bill Johnston |
Maurice McLoughlin
Ward Dawson |
6–4, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
1917 |
Fred Alexander
Harold Throckmorton |
Harry Johnson
Irving Wright |
11–9, 6–4, 6–4 |
1918 |
Vincent Richards
Bill Tilden |
Fred Alexander
Beals Wright |
6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–2 |
1919 |
Norman Brookes
Gerald Patterson |
Vincent Richards
Bill Tilden |
8–6, 6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 6–2 |
1920 |
Clarence Griffin
Bill Johnston |
Willis E. Davis
Roland Roberts |
6–2, 6–2, 6–3 |
1921 |
Vincent Richards
Bill Tilden |
Watson Washburn
R. Norris Williams |
13–11, 12–10, 6–1 |
1922 |
Vincent Richards
Bill Tilden |
Pat O'Hara Wood
Gerald Patterson |
4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–4 |
1923 |
Brian Norton
Bill Tilden |
Watson Washburn
R. Norris Williams |
3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 5–7, 6–2 |
1924 |
Howard Kinsey
Robert Kinsey |
Pat O'Hara Wood
Gerald Patterson |
7–5, 5–7, 7–9, 6–3, 6–4 |
1925 |
Vincent Richards
R. Norris Williams |
John Hawkes
Gerald Patterson |
6–2, 8–10, 6–4, 11–9 |
1926 |
Vincent Richards
R. Norris Williams |
Alfred Chapin
Bill Tilden |
6–4, 6–8, 11–9, 6–3 |
1927 |
Frank Hunter
Bill Tilden |
Bill Johnston
R. Norris Williams |
10–8, 6–3, 6–3 |
1928 |
George Lott
John F. Hennessey |
Gerald Patterson
John Hawkes |
6–2, 6–1, 6–2 |
1929 |
George Lott
John Doeg |
Berkeley Bell
Lewis White |
10–8, 1–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
1930 |
George Lott
John Doeg |
Wilmer Allison
John Van Ryn |
8–6, 6–3, 3–6, 13–15, 6–4 |
1931 |
Wilmer Allison
John Van Ryn |
Gregory Mangin
Berkeley Bell |
6–4, 6–3, 6–2 |
1932 |
Ellsworth Vines
Keith Gledhill |
Wilmer Allison
John Van Ryn |
6–4, 6–3, 6–2 |
1933 |
George Lott
Lester Stoefen |
Frank Shields
Frank Parker |
11–13, 9–7, 9–7, 6–3 |
1934 |
George Lott
Lester Stoefen |
Wilmer Allison
John Van Ryn |
6–4, 9–7, 3–6, 6–4 |
1935 |
Wilmer Allison
John Van Ryn |
Don Budge
Gene Mako |
6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 6–1 |
1936 |
Don Budge
Gene Mako |
Wilmer Allison
John Van Ryn |
6–4, 6–2, 6–4 |
1937 |
Gottfried von Cramm
Henner Henkel |
Don Budge
Gene Mako |
6–4, 7–5, 6–4 |
1938 |
Don Budge
Gene Mako |
John Bromwich
Adrian Quist |
6–3, 6–2, 6–1 |
1939 |
John Bromwich
Adrian Quist |
John Crawford
Harry Hopman |
8–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
1940 |
Jack Kramer
Ted Schroeder |
Gardnar Mulloy
Henry Prusoff |
6–4, 8–6, 9–7 |
1941 |
Jack Kramer
Ted Schroeder |
Gardnar Mulloy
Wayne Sabin |
9–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
1942 |
Gardnar Mulloy
Bill Talbert |
Ted Schroeder
Sidney Wood |
9–7, 7–5, 6–1 |
1943 |
Jack Kramer
Frank Parker |
David Freeman
Bill Talbert |
6–2, 6–4, 6–4 |
1944 |
Robert Falkenburg
Don McNeill |
Francisco Segura
Bill Talbert |
7–5, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 |
1945 |
Gardnar Mulloy
Bill Talbert |
Robert Falkenburg
Jack Tuero |
12–10, 8–10, 12–10, 6–2 |
1946 |
Gardnar Mulloy
Bill Talbert |
Don McNeill
Frank Guernsey |
3–6, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3, 20–18 |
1947 |
Jack Kramer
Ted Schroeder |
William Talbert
Bill Sidwell |
6–4, 7–5, 6–3 |
1948 |
Gardnar Mulloy
Bill Talbert |
Frank Parker
Ted Schroeder |
1–6, 9–7, 6–3, 3–6, 9–7 |
1949 |
John Bromwich
Bill Sidwell |
Frank Sedgman
George Worthington |
6–4, 6–0, 6–1 |
1950 |
John Bromwich
Frank Sedgman |
Gardnar Mulloy
Bill Talbert |
7–5, 8–6, 3–6, 6–1 |
1951 |
Ken McGregor
Frank Sedgman |
Don Candy
Mervyn Rose |
10–8, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
1952 |
Mervyn Rose
Vic Seixas |
Ken McGregor
Frank Sedgman |
3–6, 10–8, 10–8, 6–8, 8–6 |
1953 |
Rex Hartwig
Mervyn Rose |
Gardnar Mulloy
Bill Talbert |
6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
1954 |
Vic Seixas
Tony Trabert |
Lew Hoad
Ken Rosewall |
3–6, 6–4, 8–6, 6–3 |
1955 |
Kosei Kamo
Atsushi Miyagi |
Gerald Moss
Bill Quillian |
6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 1–6, 6–4 |
1956 |
Lew Hoad
Ken Rosewall |
Ham Richardson
Vic Seixas |
6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 |
1957 |
Ashley Cooper
Neale Fraser |
Gardnar Mulloy
Budge Patty |
4–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–3 |
1958 |
Alex Olmedo
Ham Richardson |
Sam Giammalva
Barry MacKay |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
1959 |
Roy Emerson
Neale Fraser |
Alex Olmedo
Earl Buchholz |
3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 7–5 |
1960 |
Roy Emerson
Neale Fraser |
Rod Laver
Bob Mark |
9–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
1961 |
Chuck McKinley
Dennis Ralston |
Rafael Osuna
Antonio Palafox |
6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 13–11 |
1962 |
Rafael Osuna
Antonio Palafox |
Chuck McKinley
Dennis Ralston |
6–4, 10–12, 1–6, 9–7, 6–3 |
1963 |
Chuck McKinley
Dennis Ralston |
Rafael Osuna
Antonio Palafox |
9–7, 4–6, 5–7, 6–3, 11–9 |
1964 |
Chuck McKinley
Dennis Ralston |
Mike Sangster
Graham Stilwell |
6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
1965 |
Roy Emerson
Fred Stolle |
Frank Froehling
Charles Pasarell |
6–4, 10–12, 7–5, 7–3 |
1966 |
Roy Emerson
Fred Stolle |
Clark Graebner
Dennis Ralston |
6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
1967 |
John Newcombe
Tony Roche |
Bill Bowrey
Owen Davidson |
6–8, 9–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
↓ Open Era ↓ |
1968 |
Bob Lutz
Stan Smith |
Arthur Ashe
23x15px Andrés Gimeno |
11–9, 6–1, 7–5 |
1969 |
Ken Rosewall
Fred Stolle |
Charles Pasarell
Dennis Ralston |
2–6, 7–5, 13–11, 6–3 |
1970 |
Pierre Barthès
Nikola Pilić |
Roy Emerson
Rod Laver |
6–3, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6 |
1971 |
John Newcombe
Roger Taylor |
Stan Smith
Erik van Dillen |
6–7, 6–3, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6 |
1972 |
Cliff Drysdale
Roger Taylor |
Owen Davidson
John Newcombe |
6–4, 7–6, 6–3 |
1973 |
Owen Davidson
John Newcombe |
Rod Laver
Kenneth Rosewall |
7–5, 2–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
1974 |
Bob Lutz
Stan Smith |
Patricio Cornejo
Jaime Fillol |
6–3, 6–3 |
1975 |
Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase |
Tom Okker
Marty Riessen |
6–4, 7–6 |
1976 |
Tom Okker
Marty Riessen |
Paul Kronk
Cliff Letcher |
6–4, 6–0 |
1977 |
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan |
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez |
6–4, 6–0 |
1978 |
Bob Lutz
Stan Smith |
Marty Riessen
Sherwood Stewart |
1–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
1979 |
Peter Fleming
John McEnroe |
Bob Lutz
Stan Smith |
6–2, 6–4 |
1980 |
Bob Lutz
Stan Smith |
Peter Fleming
John McEnroe |
7–6, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
1981 |
Peter Fleming
John McEnroe |
Heinz Günthardt
Peter McNamara |
Walkover |
1982 |
Kevin Curren
Steve Denton |
Victor Amaya
Hank Pfister |
6–2, 6–7, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 |
1983 |
Peter Fleming
John McEnroe |
Fritz Buehning
Van Winitsky |
6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
1984 |
John Fitzgerald
Tomáš Šmíd |
Stefan Edberg
Anders Järryd |
7–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
1985 |
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso |
Henri Leconte
Yannick Noah |
6–7, 7–6, 7–6, 6–0 |
1986 |
Andrés Gómez
Slobodan Živojinović |
Joakim Nyström
Mats Wilander |
4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
1987 |
Stefan Edberg
Anders Järryd |
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso |
7–6, 6–2, 4–6, 5–7, 7–6 |
1988 |
Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez |
Rick Leach
Jim Pugh |
Walkover |
1989 |
John McEnroe
Mark Woodforde |
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso |
6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
1990 |
Pieter Aldrich
Danie Visser |
Paul Annacone
David Wheaton |
6–2, 7–6, 6–2 |
1991 |
John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd |
Scott Davis
David Pate |
6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
1992 |
Jim Grabb
Richey Reneberg |
Rick Leach
Kelly Jones |
3–6, 7–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
1993 |
Ken Flach
Rick Leach |
Martin Damm
Karel Nováček |
6–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
1994 |
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis |
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde |
6–3, 8–6 |
1995 |
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde |
Alex O'Brien
Sandon Stolle |
6–3, 6–3 |
1996 |
Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde |
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis |
4–6, 7–6, 7–6 |
1997 |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Daniel Vacek |
Jonas Björkman
Nicklas Kulti |
7–6, 6–3 |
1998 |
Sandon Stolle
Cyril Suk |
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor |
4–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
1999 |
Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien |
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes |
7–6, 6–4 |
2000 |
Lleyton Hewitt
Max Mirnyi |
Ellis Ferreira
Rick Leach |
6–4, 5–7, 7–6 |
2001 |
Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett |
Donald Johnson
Jared Palmer |
7–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
2002 |
Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi |
Jiří Novák
Radek Štěpánek |
6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
2003 |
Jonas Björkman
Todd Woodbridge |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
5–7, 6–0, 7–5 |
2004 |
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor |
Leander Paes
David Rikl |
6–3, 6–3 |
2005 |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi |
6–1, 6–4 |
2006 |
Martin Damm
Leander Paes |
Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi |
6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–3 |
2007 |
Simon Aspelin
Julian Knowle |
Lukáš Dlouhý
Pavel Vízner |
7–5, 6–4 |
2008 |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
Lukáš Dlouhý
Leander Paes |
7–6(7–5), 7–6(12–10) |
2009 |
Lukáš Dlouhý
Leander Paes |
Mahesh Bhupathi
Mark Knowles |
3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
2010 |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
Rohan Bopanna
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi |
7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4) |
2011 |
Jürgen Melzer
Philipp Petzschner |
Mariusz Fyrstenberg
Marcin Matkowski |
6–2, 6–2 |
2012 |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
Leander Paes
Radek Štěpánek |
6–3, 6–4 |
2013 |
Leander Paes
Radek Štěpánek |
Alexander Peya
Bruno Soares |
6–1, 6–3 |
2014 |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
Marcel Granollers
Marc López |
6–3, 6–4 |
2015 |
Pierre-Hugues Herbert
Nicolas Mahut |
Jamie Murray
John Peers |
6–4, 6–4 |
Player |
Amateur Era |
Open Era |
All-time |
Years |
Richard Sears (USA) |
6 |
0 |
6 |
1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887 |
Holcombe Ward (USA) |
6 |
0 |
6 |
1899, 1900, 1901, 1904, 1905, 1906 |
James Dwight (USA) |
5 |
0 |
5 |
1882, 1883, 1884, 1886, 1887 |
Fred Alexander (USA) |
5 |
0 |
5 |
1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1917 |
Bill Tilden (USA) |
5 |
0 |
5 |
1918, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1927 |
Vincent Richards (USA) |
5 |
0 |
5 |
1918, 1921, 1922, 1925, 1926 |
George Lott (USA) |
5 |
0 |
5 |
1928, 1929, 1930, 1933, 1934 |
Bob Bryan (USA) |
0 |
5 |
5 |
2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 |
Mike Bryan (USA) |
0 |
5 |
5 |
2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 |
Harold Hackett (USA) |
4 |
0 |
4 |
1907, 1908, 1909, 1910 |
Jack Kramer (USA) |
4 |
0 |
4 |
1940, 1941, 1943, 1947 |
Gardnar Mulloy (USA) |
4 |
0 |
4 |
1942, 1945, 1946, 1948 |
Bill Talbert (USA) |
4 |
0 |
4 |
1942, 1945, 1946, 1948 |
Roy Emerson (AUS) |
4 |
0 |
4 |
1959, 1960 1965, 1966 |
Bob Lutz (USA) |
0 |
4 |
4 |
1968, 1974, 1978, 1980 |
Stan Smith (USA) |
0 |
4 |
4 |
1968, 1974, 1978, 1980 |
John McEnroe (USA) |
0 |
4 |
4 |
1979, 1981, 1983, 1989 |
Oliver Campbell (USA) |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1888, 1891, 1892 |
Clarence Hobart (USA) |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1890, 1893, 1894 |
Beals Wright (USA) |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1904, 1905, 1906 |
Maurice McLoughlin (USA) |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1912, 1913, 1914 |
Tom Bundy (USA) |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1912, 1913, 1914 |
Clarence Griffin (USA) |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1915, 1916, 1920 |
Ted Schroeder (USA) |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1940, 1941, 1947 |
Neale Fraser (AUS) |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1957, 1959, 1960 |
Chuck McKinley (USA) |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1961, 1963, 1964 |
Dennis Ralston (USA) |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1961, 1963, 1964 |
Fred Stolle (AUS) |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1965, 1966, 1968 |
John Newcombe (AUS) |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1967, 1971, 1973 |
Peter Fleming (USA) |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1979, 1981, 1983 |
Mark Woodforde (AUS) |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1989, 1995, 1996 |
Todd Woodbridge (AUS) |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1995, 1996, 2003 |
Leander Paes (IND) |
0 |
3 |
3 |
2006, 2009, 2013 |