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1889 U.S. National Championships - Men's Singles

1889 U.S. National Championships
Date 27 August – 3 September (M)
11 June – 15 June (W)
Edition 9th
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
Location Newport, R.I., United States (M)
Philadelphia, PA, United States (W)
Champions
Men's Singles
United States Henry Slocum
Women's Singles
United States Bertha Townsend
Men's Doubles
United States Henry Slocum / United States Howard Taylor
Women's Doubles
United States Margarette Ballard / United States Bertha Townsend
← 1888 · U.S. National Championships · 1890 →

List of champions of the 1889 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open). The men's tournament was held from 27 August to 3 September on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. The women's tournament was held from 11 June to 15 June on the outdoor grass courts at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Philadelphia, PA. It was the 9th U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year. The inaugural U.S. Women's National Doubles Championship was held in 1889 and like the women's singles was played at the Philadelphia Cricket Club.:

United States Henry Slocum defeated United States Quincy Shaw 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2

United States Bertha Townsend defeated United States Lida Voorhees 7–5, 6–2


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