1913 U.S. National Championships
The 1913 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open (tennis), US Open) took place on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island, Newport, United States. The men's singles tournament ran from August 18 until August 26 while the women's singles and doubles championship took place from June 9 to June 14 at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Chestnut Hill. It was the 33rd staging of the U.S. National Championships (tennis), U.S. National Championships, and the second Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tennis event of the year. Future seven-time singles champion Bill Tilden won his first U.S. Championship title, partnering Mary Browne in the mixed doubles. Finals Men's singles Maurice McLoughlin defeated R. Norris Williams 6–4, 5–7, 6–3, 6–1 Women's singles Mary Browne defeated Dorothy Green (tennis), Dorothy Green 6–2, 7–5 Men's doubles Maurice McLoughlin / Tom Bundy defeated John ...
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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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