1903 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1903 U.S. National Championships
Champion Laurence Doherty[1]
Runner-up William Larned[1]
Score6–0, 6–3, 10–8
Main article: 1903 U.S. National Championships

Laurence Doherty defeated the two-time defending champion William Larned 6–0, 6–3, 10–8 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1903 U.S. National Championships.[2] Doherty had defeated William Clothier in the All Comers' Final, which was delayed by a day due to rain.[3][4]

The event was held at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I., United States.[1][5] The entry list consisted of 97 players, which was slightly smaller than that of the previous year.

Challenge round

Challenge Round
       
William Larned 0 3 8
Laurence Doherty 6 6 10

Draw

All Comers' finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                     
R.C. Seaver 3 2 1
Richard Carleton 6 6 6
Richard Carleton 2 0 0
Laurence Doherty 6 6 6
Reginald Doherty
Laurence Doherty w/o
Laurence Doherty 6 6 6
William Clothier 3 2 3
Edward Larned 6 4 6 6
Bob Huntington 0 6 0 3
Edward Larned 3 1 2
William Clothier 6 6 6
Harry Allen 3 1 2
William Clothier 6 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Waidner 4 12 2 6 6
Jones 6 10 6 4 1
Waidner d. f.
Seaver
Seaver 2 1 3
Conner 6 6 6
Seaver 6 6 7
Dionne 1 0 5
Sedgwick 1 5 8 2
Norman 6 7 6 6
19 Norman 4 3 2
Dionne 6 6 6
Dionne 2 6 6 8 7
Cole 6 3 8 6 5
Section 2
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Cross 2 5 0
Carleton 6 7 6
Carleton 6 6 6
Freshman 2 3 3
Freshman 6 6 4 3 6
Behr 1 3 6 6 1
Carleton 6 6 6
7 Whitman 3 2 1
Bailey 1 2 4
Whitman 6 6 6
Whitman 3 8 6 7
Smith 6 6 0 5
Neeley
Smith w/o
Section 3
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Ryerson 0 1 1
Collins 6 6 6
Collins 2 6 8 3
RF Doherty 6 2 10 6
Merrill 1 2 1
RF Doherty 6 6 6
RF Doherty 6 6 6
Paret 0 1 2
Henshaw 4 1 2
Paret 6 6 6
Paret 3 8 6 10
Beals 6 6 3 8
Horton 3 4 4
Beals 6 6 6
Section 4
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Colket 2 2 0
Relyea 0 1 1 HL Doherty 6 6 6
HL Doherty 6 6 6 9 HL Doherty 6 6 6
Stevens 6 6 6 Stevens 4 2 2
Dana 0 1 1 Stevens w/o
Leech Stiness
Stiness w/o HL Doherty 6 6 6
Miller 6 6 7 3 Mahony 3 2 4
Henshaw 0 1 5 Miller 7 6 7 6
Peters Dering 5 8 9 8
Dering w/o Dering 5 3 2
Gates 4 6 4 4 Mahony 7 6 6
Stillman 6 2 6 6 Stillman 3 2 3
3 Otis Mahony 6 6 6
Mahony w/o
Section 5
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Read 6 4 5 4
Horton 4 6 7 6 Horton 8 4 7 6
Mahan 6 6 6 Mahan 6 6 5 0
Adee 3 3 2 Horton 6 8 8
Slocum w/o Melland 3 6 6
Thomas Slocum 5 2 4
Melland 6 6 6 Melland 7 6 6
Burlingame 0 0 0 Horton 7 6 2
EP Larned 6 6 6 EP Larned 9 8 6
Clarke 1 1 3 17 EP Larned 6 6 6
Bartlett 3 5 6 1 Scott 2 2 2
Scott 6 7 4 6 EP Larned 6 6 6
Avery 2 3 1
Manson
Avery w/o
Section 6
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Morris 1 0 1
Leonard 6 6 6
Leonard 6 6 6
Bull 1 4 2
White 7 2 1 6 3
Bull 5 6 6 3 6
Leonard 11 7 4 5 3
Huntington 9 5 6 7 6
Burden 6 6 6
Scott 4 0 4
Burden 1 2 4
5 Huntington 6 6 6
Hoskins 2 2 2
5 Huntington 6 6 6
Section 7
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Codman 7 6 6
Appleton 5 2 3
Codman 6 6 6
Blanding 3 0 1
Blanding w/o
Devens
Codman 0 2 0
Allen 6 6 6
Reid
Ridgway w/o
Ridgway 5 4 1
Allen 7 6 6
Havermayer
Allen w/o
Section 8
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Lamb 1 2 3
Ward 6 6 6
Ward w/o
Willis
Willis 6 6 6
Livermore 2 4 4
Ward 2 4 7 5
Clothier 6 6 5 7
Holt
Sands w/o
Sands 2 6 3 1
1 Clothier 6 4 6 6
Wright 6 4 4 1
Clothier 4 6 6 6

References

  1. ^ a b c Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ "Doherty's Championship" (PDF). The New York Times. August 28, 1903.
  3. ^ "Tennis Final Postponed" (PDF). The New York Times. August 26, 1903.
  4. ^ "Doherty's Tennis Final" (PDF). The New York Times. August 27, 1903.
  5. ^ Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 75. OCLC 172306.
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