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

Men's singles
Men's singles
1903 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Laurence Doherty[1]
Runner-up	William Larned[1]
Score	6–0, 6–3, 10–8

Laurence Doherty defeated the two-time defending champion William Larned in a rematch of the previous year's Challenge Round, 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

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.

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[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.