| 1887 U.S. National Championships | ||||
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| Date: | 22 August - 30 August (M) 27 September - 5 October (W) |
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| Edition: | 7th | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam | |||
| Surface: | Grass | |||
| Location: | Newport, R.I., USA (M) Philadelphia, PA, USA (W) |
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| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
 Richard Sears[1] |
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| Women's Singles | ||||
| Ellen Hansell[1] |
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| Men's Doubles | ||||
| Richard Sears / James Dwight[1] |
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U.S. National Championships
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List of champions of the 1887 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open). The men's tournament was held from 22 August to 30 August on the outdoor Grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. It was the 7th U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year. In 1887 the first U.S. Women's National Singles Championship was held. The event was launched at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, PA and was played after the men's tournament had ended. 17-year-old Philadelphian Ellen Hansell became the first women's champion. [2]
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Champions [edit]
Men's Singles [edit]
Richard D. Sears defeated Henry Slocum 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
Women's Singles [edit]
Ellen Hansell defeated Laura Knight 6–1, 6–0
Men's Doubles [edit]
Richard D. Sears / James Dwight def. Howard Taylor / Henry Slocum 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 [1]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed. ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 454,465,476. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed. ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 453. ISBN 978-0942257700.
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| Preceded by 1886 U.S. National Championships |
U.S. National Championships | Succeeded by 1888 U.S. National Championships |
| Preceded by 1887 Wimbledon Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1888 Wimbledon Championships |
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