List of champions of the 1884 U.S. National Championships (now known as the
US Open). The tournament was held from August 26 to August 27 on the outdoor
grass court
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Although grass c ...
s at the
Newport Casino
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in
Newport, Rhode Island
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. It was the 4th U.S. National Championships and the second
Grand Slam
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* Grand Slam (tennis), one player or pair winning all four major annual tournaments, or the tournaments themselves
Grand Slam or Grand slam may also refer to:
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tournament of the year.
Finals
Singles
Richard D. Sears defeated
Howard Taylor 6–0, 1–6, 6–0, 6–2
Doubles
Richard D. Sears /
James Dwight
James Dwight (July 14, 1852, France – July 13, 1917) was an American tennis player who was known as the "Founding Father of American Tennis".
Biography
Dwight won the first recorded tournament in the U.S. (and probably in the world, before the ...
defeated
Walter Berry /
Alexander Van Rensselaer, 6–4, 6–1, 8–10, 6–4
References
External links
Official US Open website
{{US Open championships
U.S. National Championships
U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year
U.S. National Championships (tennis)
1884 in sports
August 1884 events