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

Men's singles
Men's singles
1903 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Laurence Doherty
Runner-up	William Larned
Score	6–0, 6–3, 10–8
Events

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

^ ^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.

Preceded by 1903 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1904 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

[Collins-1] 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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