1886 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

1886 U.S. National Championships
1886 U.S. National Championships
Date	August 23–28
Edition	6th
Category	Grand Slam
Surface	Grass
Location	Newport, Rhode Island,; United States
Venue	Newport Casino
Champions
Singles
	Richard D. Sears
Doubles
	Richard D. Sears / James Dwight

List of champions of The 1886 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open). The tournament was held from Tuesday August 23 to Saturday August 28 on the outdoor Grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. It was the 6th United States National Championships and the second Grand Slam of season.

Finals

Singles

Richard D. Sears defeated R. Livingston Beeckman 4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–4

Doubles

Richard D. Sears / James Dwight defeated Howard Taylor / Godfrey Brinley 7–5, 6–8,^[a] 7–5, 6–4

Notes

^ Collins has the score 5–7.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Collins, Bud (2016). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (3rd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. pp. 482, 505. ISBN 978-1-937559-38-0.
^ Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 695. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.

External links

Official US Open website

Preceded by 1886 Wimbledon Championships	Grand Slams	Succeeded by 1887 Wimbledon Championships

[collins2016-3] Collins has the score 5–7.^[1]

[collins2016-1] Collins, Bud (2016). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (3rd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. pp. 482, 505. ISBN 978-1-937559-38-0.

[2] Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 695. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.

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