Men's singles |
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1903 U.S. National Championships |
Final |
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Champion | Laurence Doherty[1] |
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Runner-up | William Larned[1] |
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Score | 6–0, 6–3, 10–8 |
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Events |
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Singles | men | women | Doubles | men | women | |
← 1902 · | U.S. National Championships | · 1904 → |
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1903 tennis event results
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 | |
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| William Larned | 0 | 3 | 8 | | | |
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| Laurence Doherty | 6 | 6 | 10 | | | |
Draw
All Comers' finals
| Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | | | Finals | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| R.C. Seaver | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
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| Richard Carleton | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Richard Carleton | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | |
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| | | Laurence Doherty | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | |
| Reginald Doherty | | | | | | |
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| Laurence Doherty | w/o | | | | | |
| | Laurence Doherty | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | |
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| | | William Clothier | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | |
| Edward Larned | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | |
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| Bob Huntington | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | | |
| | Edward Larned | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | |
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| | | William Clothier | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | |
| Harry Allen | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | |
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| 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
- ^ a b c Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Doherty's Championship" (PDF). The New York Times. August 28, 1903.
- ^ "Tennis Final Postponed" (PDF). The New York Times. August 26, 1903.
- ^ "Doherty's Tennis Final" (PDF). The New York Times. August 27, 1903.
- ^ Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 75. OCLC 172306.