1913 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

1913 U.S. National Championships
Date	18 August – 26 August (M) 9 June – 14 June (W)
Edition	33rd
Category	Grand Slam
Surface	Gras
Location	Newport, R.I., USA (M) Philadelphia, PA, USA (W)
Champions
Men's Singles
Maurice McLoughlin [1]
Women's Singles
Mary Browne [1]
Men's Doubles
Maurice McLoughlin / Tom Bundy [2]
Women's Doubles
Mary Browne / Louise Riddell Williams [3]
Mixed Doubles
Mary Browne / Bill Tilden [4]

1913 men's final at Newport - McLoughlin serving

The 1913 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) took place on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, USA. The men's singles tournament ran from 18 August until 26 August while the women's singles and doubles championship took place from 9 June to 14 June at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill. It was the 33rd staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year. Future seven-time singles champion Bill Tilden won his first U.S. Championship title, partnering Mary Browne in the mixed doubles.

Champions

Men's Singles

Maurice McLoughlin defeated R. Norris Williams 6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 6–1

Women's Singles

Mary Browne defeated Dorothy Green 6–2, 7–5

Men's doubles

Maurice McLoughlin / Tom Bundy defeated John Strachan / Clarence Griffin 6–4, 7–5, 6–1

Women's doubles

Mary Browne / Louise Riddell Williams defeated Dorothy Green / Edna Wildey 12–10, 2–6, 6–3

Mixed doubles

Mary Browne / Bill Tilden defeated Dorothy Green / C. S. Rogers 7–5, 7–5

References

1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 454–483. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. Collins, p. 477
3. Collins, p. 479
4. Collins, p. 481

External links

• Official US Open website