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

Laurence Doherty defeated defending champion William Larned in the 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., 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

Quarter-finals					Semi-finals				Final


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.