1885 U.S. National Championships (tennis) explained

List of champions of the 1885 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open). The tournament was held from August 18 to August 22 on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. It was the 5th U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year.

Following the completion of the Challenge Round singles match, an exhibition-type lawn tennis match took place between Dick Sears and the reigning world champion in court tennis Tom Pettitt (who was also the court tennis and lawn tennis pro at the Newport Casino).^[1]

Finals

Singles

See main article: 1885 U.S. National Championships – Singles. Richard D. Sears defeated Godfrey M. Brinley 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3 ^[2]

Doubles

See main article: 1885 U.S. National Championships – Doubles. Richard D. Sears / Joseph Clark def. Henry Slocum / Percy Knapp 6–3, 6–0, 6–2 ^[3]

External links

• Official US Open website

Notes and References

1. News: August 22, 1885 . "Lawn Tennis" . . 1 . Newport, Rhode Island . August 22, 1885 . 123 . 11.
2. Book: Collins, Bud. The Bud Collins History of Tennis. 2010. New Chapter Press. [New York]. 978-0942257700. 2nd. 454.
3. Book: Collins, Bud. The Bud Collins History of Tennis. 2010. New Chapter Press. [New York]. 978-0942257700. 2nd. 476.