The inaugural U.S. National Championship was a tennis tournament that took place in August 1881 at the

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and in that first year only clubs that were members of the United States National Lawn Tennis Association were permitted to enter the tournament. A Men's Singles competition and a Men's Doubles competition were played, and

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became the first men's singles U.S. National Tennis Champion.

Finals

Singles

defeated William E. Glyn 6–0, 6–3, 6–2

Doubles

Clarence Clark / Fred Taylor defeated Arthur Newbold / Alexander Van Rensselaer, 6-5, 6-4, 6-5

External links

Official US Open website
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