1908 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Defending champion William Larned won the Challenge Round against Beals Wright 6–1, 6–2, 8–6 to capture the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1908 U.S. National Championships.[2] Wright had defeated Fred Alexander in the All Comers' Final.[3]

Men's Singles
1908 U.S. National Championships
Champion William Larned [1]
Runner-up Beals Wright [1]
Final score6–1, 6–2, 8–6

The event was held at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I., USA.[1][4]

Challenge round
Challenge Round
       
William Larned 6 6 8
Beals Wright 1 2 6

All Comers' finals
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
Fred Alexander 6 6 6
Frank Sulloway 1 3 1
Fred Alexander 7 7 6
William Clothier 5 5 3
Gus Touchard 1 6 0
William Clothier 6 8 6
Fred Alexander 3 3 3
Beals Wright 6 6 6
Nat Emerson 6 10 6 2 9
Jed Jones 8 8 1 6 7
Nat Emerson 2 4 7 3
Beals Wright 6 6 5 6
Beals Wright 6 6 6
Henry Torrance 3 1 3

References
  1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "Larned Defends National Title" (PDF). The New York Times. August 30, 1908.
  3. "Wright to Meet Larned" (PDF). The New York Times. August 29, 1908.
  4. Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. pp. 80–81. OCLC 172306.
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