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]
Final score	6–0, 6–3, 10–8

Main article: 1903 U.S. National Championships

Laurence Doherty defeated William Clothier 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 in the All Comers' Final of the 1903 U.S. Men's National Singles Championship which was delayed by a day due to rain.^[2]^[3] Doherty went on to defeat defending champion William Larned in the Challenge Round 6–0, 6–3, 10–8.^[4] The event was held at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I., USA.^[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
							R.F. Doherty	6	2	10	6
		Merrill	1	2	1
		R.F. Doherty	6	6	6
													R.F. 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			Doherty	6	6	6
	Doherty	6	6	6								9	Doherty	6	6	6
	Stevens	6	6	6									Stevens	4	2	2
	Dana	0	1	1			Stevens	w.	o.
	Leech						Stiness
	Stiness	w.	o.															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
	Larned	6	6	6														Larned	9	8	6
	Clarke	1	1	3		17	Larned	6	6	6
	Bartlett	3	5	6	1		Scott	2	2	2
	Scott	6	7	4	6								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 2 3 Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700.
↑ "Tennis Final Postponed" (PDF). The New York Times. August 26, 1903.
↑ "Doherty's Tennis Final" (PDF). The New York Times. August 27, 1903.
↑ "Doherty's Championship" (PDF). The New York Times. August 28, 1903.
↑ Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 75. OCLC 172306.

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