1894 U.S. National Championships
List of champions of the 1894 U.S. National Championships tennis tournament (now known as the US Open (tennis), US Open). The men's tournament was held from 20 August to 27 August on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. The women's singles and doubles tournament as well as the mixed doubles event was held from 12 June to 16 June on the outdoor grass courts at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the 15th U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tournament of the year. Finals Men's singles Robert Wrenn defeated Manliffe Goodbody 6–8, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 Women's singles Helen Hellwig defeated Aline Terry 7–5, 3–6, 6–0, 3–6, 6–3 Men's doubles Clarence Hobart / Fred Hovey defeated Carr Neel / Sam Neel 6–3, 8–6, 6–1 Women's doubles Helen Hellwig / Juliette Atkinson defeated Annabella Wistar / Amy Williams (tennis), Amy Williams 6–4, 8–6, 6–2 Mi ...
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Grand Slam (tennis)
The Grand Slam in tennis is the achievement of winning all four major championships in one discipline in a calendar year, also referred to as the "Calendar-year Grand Slam" or "Calendar Slam". In doubles, a team may accomplish the Grand Slam playing together or a player may achieve it with different partners. Winning all four major championships consecutively but not within the same calendar year is referred to as a "non-calendar-year Grand Slam", while winning the four majors at any point during the course of a career is known as a "Career Grand Slam". The Grand Slam tournaments, also referred to as majors, are the world's four most important annual professional tennis tournaments. They offer the most ranking points, prize money, public and media attention, the greatest strength and size of field, and the longest matches for men (best of five sets, best of three for the women). The tournaments are overseen by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), rather than the separate ...
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