1881 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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Tennis tournament

1881 U.S. National Championships

Date| August 31 – September 3
Edition| 1st
Surface| Grass
Location| Newport, Rhode Island,
United States
Venue| Newport Casino
Champions
Singles
Richard D. Sears
Doubles
Clarence Clark /  Fred Taylor
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The inaugural U.S. National Championship was a tennis tournament that took place in August 1881 at the Newport Casino, Newport, Rhode Island 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 Richard Sears became the first men's singles U.S. National Tennis Champion.

## Finals

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### Singles

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Main article: 1881 U.S. National Championships – Singles

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

### Doubles

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Main article: 1881 U.S. National Championships – Doubles

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

## External links

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* Official US Open website

Preceded by

1881 Wimbledon Championships

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1882 Wimbledon Championships

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