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1908 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Main article: 1908 U.S. National Championships

Defending champion William Larned won the Challenge Round against Beals Wright 6–1, 6–2, 8–6 to capture the men's singles tennis title at the 1908 U.S. National Championships. Wright had defeated Fred Alexander in the All Comers' Final.

The event was held at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I. in the United States. There were more than 128 players in the draw.

Challenge round

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All Comers' finals

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Earlier rounds

1st round - F. Day USA d. USA G. Frank 10-8,6-2,6-1 J. Cushman USA d. USA E. Hale w/o W. Clothier USA d. USA R. Little 6-2,6-2,6-3 I. Wright USA d. USA H. Thomas 6-1,6-1,6-1 N. Niles USA d. USA S. Fahnstock 6-0,6-2,6-0 L. Parrish USA d. USA T. Potter w/o J. Ames USA d. USA P. Randolph 6-0,6-3,6-0 C. Biddle USA d. USA D. Miller w/o W. Davidson USA d. USA H. Peters w/o A. Sands USA d. USA E. Hoffman 6-0,6-3,6-1 J. Colston USA d. USA T. Trask w/o E. Blair USA d. USA G. Phelps 8-6,8-6,7-9,5-7,7-5 N. Emerson USA d. USA L. Hoyt w/o F. Inman USA d. USA W. Temis w/o R. Livingston USA d. USA C. Plimpton w/o C. Bull USA d. USA P. Lydig w/o E. Whitney USA d. USA D. Nickols 6-4,6-0,6-3

2nd round - R. Wigham USA d. USA R. Terry w/o S. Hinckley USA d. USA W. Isglin 6-0,6-1,6-0 T. Miller USA d. USA G. Gallatin w/o D. Mathey USA d. USA W. Pate 6-2,6-0,6-2 R. Pearson USA d. USA F. Seabury w/o F. Alexander USA d. USA E. Torrey 6-0,6-2,6-2 M. White USA d. USA S. Williams w/o G. Beals USA d. USA H. Stiness w/o H. Martin USA d. USA T. Ridgeway 6-3,6-2,6-4 B. M. Grant USA d. USA B. Hoffman w/o H. Pell USA d. USA R. Sard 8-6,6-0,6-2 A. Hoskins USA d. USA H. Holt w/o F. Sulloway USA d. USA F. Anderson w/o P. Hawk USA d. USA H. Rowe 6-3,6-3,6-1 R. LeRoy USA d. USA C. Hatch w/o F. Watrous USA d. USA J. Darragh 6-4,6-0,6-0 G. Wagner USA d. USA H. Slocum 7-5,6-3,2-6,2-6,6-1 N. Thornton USA d. USA L. Burt 5-7,8-6,6-2,7-5 R. Agassiz USA d. USA C. Sands w/o G. Touchard USA d. USA D. Dilworth 6-2,6-3,6-2 A. Westfall USA d. USA R. Hardy 7-5,6-2,7-5 A. Dabney USA d. USA A. Gammell 6-1,-63,6-1 W. Jordan USA d. USA E. Pittman 6-0,6-1,6-0 S. Russ USA d. USA A. Baker w/o R. Wilson USA d. USA R. Seaver w/o W. Rosenbaum USA d. USA G. Adee w/o A. Ingraham USA d. USA S. Henshaw 6-1,6-8,6-3,6-3 G. Church USA d. USA F. Day 6-1,6-0,6-1 W. Clothier USA d. USA J. Cushman 6-2,6-0,6-3 I. Wright USA d. USA N. Niles 6-8,6-3,6-2,7-5 J. Ames USA d. USA L. Parrish 6-1,7-5,6-0 C. Biddle USA d. USA W. Davidson 6-3,6-2,6-2 J. Colston USA d. USA A. Sands 6-0,6-3,6-3 N. Emerson USA d. USA E. Blair 5-7,7-5,6-4,6-1 F. Inman USA d. USA R. Livingston 6-1,6-2,6-1 C. Bull USA d. USA E. Whitney 6-2,2-6,3-6,6-3,6-0 C. Clarke USA d. USA V. Sorchan w/o M. Fielding USA d. USA L. Waidner w/o L. Jennings USA d. USA H. Davis w/o G. Nettleton USA d. USA E. Page 6-2,6-1,6-2 A. Thayer USA d. USA A. Baker w/o R. Stevens USA d. USA T. Tailer w/o B. Penniman USA d. USA R. Brooks w/o S. Johnson USA d. USA F. Burnham w/o H. Johnson USA d. USA G. Thompson w/o J. Jones USA d. USA T. Pell w/o H. Tallant USA d. USA G. Thomas 6-3,6-3,6-4 M. Charlock USA d. USA J. Phipps w/o W. Johnson USA d. USA R. Palmer 3-6,6-4,6-4,6-1 C. Cooke USA d. USA E. Stille 6-3,6-3,6-4 B. Wright USA d. USA M. Chace 6-3,6-1,6-4 W. Connell USA d. USA R. Palmer w/o N. Johnson USA d. USA S. Merrihew 6-3,6-8,6-4,2-6,6-1 C. Hale USA d. USA S. French 6-1,6-1,6-0 G. Allison USA d. USA C. Frailey 6-3,6-4,6-1 R. Gambrill USA d. USA E. MacEnroe w/o A. Butler USA d. USA H. Harriman w/o M. Babcock USA d. USA T. Knapp w/o H. Torrance USA d. USA B. Buckwalter 6-3,6-3,6-3 W. Trotter USA d. USA A. Thurber 8-6,6-1,6-4 A. Stillman USA d. USA W. Bourne 6-0,6-2,6-1 H. MacKinney USA d. USA D. Appleton 8-6,6-1,6-0 R. Thomas USA d. USA E. Donn 6-2,6-2,3-6,6-1 R. James USA d. USA H. Fortescue w/o

3rd round - S. Hinckley USA d. USA R. Wigham 6-0,6-0,6-1 D. Mathey USA d. USA T. Miller w/o F. Alexander USA d. USA R. Pearson 6-0,6-3,6-4 G. Beals USA d. USA M. White w/o H. Martin USA d. USA B. M. Grant w/o A. Hoskins USA d. USA H. Pell 6-3,6-4,0-6,6-4 F. Sulloway USA d. USA P. Hawk 6-4,6-2,6-3 R. LeRoy USA d. USA F. Watrous 6-2,8-6,6-4 N. Thornton USA d. USA G. Wagner 8-6,6-3,4-6,7-5 G. Touchard USA d. USA R. Agassiz w/o A. Westfall USA d. USA A. Dabney 7-5,6-2,6-2 S. Russ USA d. USA W. Jordan 6-2,6-2,6-3 W. Rosenbaum USA d. USA R. Wilson 6-3,6-3,3-6,6-3 G. Church USA d. USA A. Ingraham 6-4,6-4,6-3 W. Clothier USA d. USA I. Wright 7-5,6-2,7-5 J. Ames USA d. USA C. Biddle 2-6,6-4,6-3,6-3 N. Emerson USA d. USA J. Colston 6-2,8-6,6-3 C. Bull USA d. USA F. Inman 6-2,6-2,8-6 M. Fielding USA d. USA C. Clarke 6-0,6-1,6-2 G. Nettleton USA d. USA L. Jennings 6-2,6-0,6-1 R. Stevens USA d. USA A. Thayer 6-4,6-0,6-1 S. Johnson USA d. USA B. Penniman 6-1,6-0,6-1 J. Jones USA d. USA H. Johnson 6-2,6-3,12-10 H. Tallant USA d. USA M. Charlock 6-3,6-8,6-3,6-2 W. Johnson USA d. USA C. Cooke 6-1,6-3,6-1 B. Wright USA d. USA W. Connell 6-1,6-1,6-2 C. Hale USA d. USA N. Johnson 0-6,6-0,6-8,9-7,7-5 R. Gambrill USA d. USA G. Allison w/o A. Butler USA d. USA M. Babcock 2-6,4-6,6-1,6-3,6-0 H. Torrance USA d. USA W. Trotter 6-2,7-5,6-3 A. Stillman USA d. USA H. MacKinney 6-0,6-1,6-8,6-1 R. James USA d. USA R. Thomas 6-1,6-4,6-3

4th round - D. Mathey USA d. USA S. Hinckley 5-7,6-4,6-4,6-3 F. Alexander USA d. USA G. Beals 6-1,8-6,6-0 H. Martin USA d. USA A. Hoskins 6-4,5-7,4-6,6-1,6-3 F. Sulloway USA d. USA R. LeRoy 5-7,4-6,6-4,7-5,9-7 G. Touchard USA d. USA N. Thornton 6-4,5-7,8-6,12-10 A. Westfall USA d. USA S. Russ 6-1,3-6,6-1,6-3 G. Church USA d. USA W. Rosenbaum 6-2,1-6,6-4,6-3 W. Clothier USA d. USA J. Ames 6-2,6-2,6-1 N. Emerson USA d. USA C. Bull 6-2,4-6,6-2,6-1 G. Nettleton USA d. USA M. Fielding 6-1,6-3,6-3 R. Stevens USA d. USA S. Johnson 9-7,6-1,6-0 J. Jones USA d. USA H. Tallant 5-7,2-6,6-4,6-2,6-2 B. Wright USA d. USA W. Johnson 6-4,7-5,6-2 C. Hale USA d. USA R. Gambrill 6-2,7-5,6-2 H. Torrance USA d. USA A. Butler 6-3,6-0,6-1 R. James USA d. USA A. Stillman 3-6,6-4,6-2,8-6

5th round - F. Alexander USA d. USA D. Mathey 7-5,6-3,6-4 F. Sulloway USA d. USA H. Martin 1-6,7-5,6-0,6-4 G. Touchard USA d. USA A. Westfall 6-8,2-6,6-2,6-2,7-5 W. Clothier USA d. USA G. Church 6-2,6-2,6-1 N. Emerson USA d. USA G. Nettleton 6-2,4-6,6-2,6-1 J. Jones USA d. USA R. Stevens 6-1,6-1,6-2 B. Wright USA d. USA C. Hale 6-1,6-1,6-1 H. Torrance USA d. USA R. James 6-4,6-2,6-3

References

References

  1. (August 30, 1908). "Larned Defends National Title". The New York Times.
  2. (August 29, 1908). "Wright to Meet Larned". The New York Times.
  3. Bud Collins. (2010). "The Bud Collins History of Tennis". New Chapter Press.
  4. Bill Talbert. (1967). "Tennis Observed". Barre Publishers.
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