1916 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Use American English Template:TennisEventInfo The 1916 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, New York. The men's singles tournament ran from August 28 until September 5 while the women's singles and doubles championship took place from June 5 to June 12 at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill. It was the 36th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the only Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

Finals

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Williams playing Johnston in the final

Men's singles

Template:Flagicon R. Norris Williams defeated Template:Flagicon William Johnston 4–6, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4

Women's singles

Template:Flagicon Molla Bjurstedt defeated Template:Flagicon Louise Hammond Raymond 6–0, 6–1

Men's doubles

Template:Flagicon Bill Johnston / Template:Flagicon Clarence Griffin defeated Template:Flagicon Maurice McLoughlin / Template:Flagicon Ward Dawson 6–4, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3

Women's doubles

Template:Flagicon Molla Bjurstedt / Template:Flagicon Eleonora Sears defeated Template:Flagicon Louise Hammond Raymond / Template:Flagicon Edna Wildey 4–6, 6–2, 10–8

Mixed doubles

Template:Flagicon Eleonora Sears / Template:Flagicon Willis Davis defeated Template:Flagicon Florence Ballin / Template:Flagicon Bill Tilden 6–4, 7–5

External links

• Official US Open website