1916 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

1916 U.S. National Championships
Date	28 August – 5 September (M) 5 June – 12 June (W)
Edition	36th
Category	Grand Slam
Surface	Grass
Location	Forest Hills, Queens New York, USA
Venue	West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
R. Norris Williams [1]
Women's Singles
Molla Bjurstedt [1]
Men's Doubles
Bill Johnston / Clarence Griffin [2][3]
Women's Doubles
Molla Bjurstedt / Eleonora Sears [4]
Mixed Doubles
Eleonora Sears / Willis Davis [5]

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, USA. The men's singles tournament ran from 28 August until 5 September while the women's singles and doubles championship took place from 5 June to 12 June at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill. It was the 36th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

Champions

Men's Singles

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

Women's Singles

Molla Bjurstedt defeated Louise Hammond Raymond 6–0, 6–1

Men's doubles

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

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Eleonora Sears / Willis Davis defeated Florence Ballin / Bill Tilden 6–4, 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. "Holders Retain Doubles Title" (PDF). The New York Times. August 30, 1916. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
3. Collins, p. 477
4. Collins, p. 479
5. Collins, p. 481

External links

• Official US Open website