1909 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles
| Men's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1909 U.S. National Championships | |
| Champion |  William Larned[1] |
| Runner-up | William Clothier[1] |
| Score | 6–1, 6–2, 5–7, 1–6, 6–1 |
Defending champion William Larned defeated William Clothier in the Challenge Round 6–1, 6–2, 5–7, 1–6, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1909 U.S. National Championships.[2] Clothier defeated Maurice McLoughlin in the All Comers' Final.[3]
The event was held at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I. in the United States.[1][4] There were more than 128 players in the draw.
Challenge round
[edit]| Challenge Round | ||||||||
| William Larned
| 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| William Clothier
| 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | |||
All Comers' finals
[edit]| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Clothier
| 6 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edward Whitney
| 1 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Clothier
| 7 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tom Bundy
| 5 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tom Bundy
| 6 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Cragin
| 1 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Clothier
| 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maurice McLoughlin
| 5 | 4 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Palmer
| 5 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maurice McLoughlin
| 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maurice McLoughlin
| 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gus Touchard
| 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fred Inman
| 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gus Touchard
| 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Earlier rounds
[edit]1st round -
H. Simmons d. W. Jones w/o
R. Gaunt d. W. Manice 6–1,6–3,6–0
G. Adee d. C. Woodward w/o
R. Stevens d. G. Brooke w/o
H. Powell d. J. Darragh 6–3,4–6,6–4,6–3
H. Martin d. W. Connell 6–0,6–3,8–6
W. Cragin d. W. Finley 6–0,6–0,6–1
I. Thomas d. R. McCloud 3–6,6–4,6–1,6–4
S. Cutting d. A. Cassils 6–2,6–2,6–4
G. Hobbs d.
G. Hinckley d. C. Gardner w/o
E. Taylor d. C. Porter 4–6,6–2,6–4,6–3
N. Niles d. S. Beals w/o
A. Reggio d. C. Hobart w/o
A. Neargaard d. J. Jones w/o
J. Snow d. A. Thacher w/o
S. Millett d. G. Wagner w/o
T. Pell d. D. Mathey 6–2,6–4,6–2
G. Janes d. J. Williams 6–1,6–0,6–2
G. Gardner d. W. Keene w/o
P. Hawk d. C. Pell 1–6,6–0,17–15,9–7
F. Colston d. J. Ames 7–5,3–6,1–6,7–5,6–3
E. Donn d. S. Merrihew w/o
W. Johnson d. A. Winsor 6–2,6–0,6–0
O. Hinck d. W. Pate 6–2,6–1,6–1
S. Bain d. E. Torrey 8–6,3–6,6–4,1–6,6–2
W. Roberts d. L. Grant 6–3,6–0,6–1
W. Grant d. R. Terry w/o
E. Larned d. G. Rushmore w/o
D. Dilworth d. C. Hale w/o
T. Slidell d. W. Stewart w/o
C. Johnston d. R. LeRoy w/o
R. Palmer d. C. Watson w/o
H. Pell d. H. Tallant w/o
B. Rives d. P. Randolph w/o
R. Hazard d. A. Peterson w/o
2nd round - K. Behr d. W. Bourne 6–2,6–0,6–1
N. Wadsworth d. F. Soule 6–0,6–2,6–2
N. Vose d. H. Alexander w/o
C. Sands d. T. Blumer w/o
H. Slocum d. G. Thompson w/o
N. Peebles d. C. Runyan w/o
F. Hughes d. G. Parrish w/o
W. Clothier d. A. Dabney w/o
C. Cooke d. W. Grosvenor 6–1,6–0,6–2
E. Sheppard d. J. DuBarry 6–2,6–1,6–0
P. Fosdick d. H. Kirkover w/o
H. Scott d. F. Thomas 6–2,6–2,6–0
E. Whitney d. S. Sinsabaugh 7–5,6–2,6–1
W. Rosenbaum d. R. Oakley w/o
H. MacKinney d. F. Paul 8–6,7–5,6–3
G. Groesbeck d. H. Stiness w/o
S. Henshaw d. E. Frank 6–0,6–1,6–2
E. Leo d. G. Knowlton 6–2,7–5,6–3
T. Bundy d. W. Bennett 6–1,6–3,6–1
G. Church d. E. Gould 7–5,6–1,6–3
G. Smith d. S. Johnson 4–6,6–3,3–6,6–3,6–2
N. Johnson d. G. Douglas w/o
H. Ballou d. E. Cross w/o
R. Gaunt d. H. Simmons 4–6,8–6,6–0,2–6,6–3
R. Stevens d. G. Adee 3–6,6–2,9–7,6–1
H. Martin d. H. Powell 6–3,6–2,6–4
W. Cragin d. I. Thomas 6–0,6–0,6–0
S. Cutting d. G. Hobbs 6–1,6–0,6–0
G. Hinckley d. E. Taylor 7–5,6–2,3–6,4–6,6–2
N. Niles d. A. Reggio 6–3,6–3,6–1
A. Neargaard d. J. Snow w/o
T. Pell d. S. Millett w/o
G. Gardner d. G. Janes 8–6,1–6,1–6,7–5,8–6
F. Colston d. P. Hawk 6–3,6–4,6–4
W. Johnson d. E. Donn 6–0,6–1,6–1
O. Hinck d. S. Bain 6–2,6–1,6–3
W. Grant d. W. Roberts 6–2,5–7,6–1,6–1
E. Larned d. D. Dilworth w/o
T. Slidell d. C. Johnston 6–3,12-10,4–6,3–6,6–4
R. Palmer d. H. Pell 6–1,6–0,6–2
R. Hazard d. B. Rives 6–2,6–3,6–4
M. McLoughlin d. J. Willis 6–1,6–2,6–2
M. Long d. F. Harris 6–1,6–4,6–4
T. Trask d. C. Mills 6–0,6–2,6–0
C. Bull d. G. Dionne 6–2,6–1,3–6,6–0
J. Seabury d. G. Pike 4–6,7–5,6–4,6–0
R. Thomas d. G. Hollister w/o
A. Stillman d. L. Wallis 8–10,6–1,10–8,6–4
R. Seaver d. J. Neely 6–0,6–4,6–4
F. Inman d. F. Williams w/o
C. Plimpton d. W. Patten w/o
A. Gammell d. R. Bishop w/o
C. King d. T. Potter 2–6,6–4,6–4,6–4
E. Stille d. G. Phelps w/o
C. Rogers d. J. Kopf 6–1,6–4,6–3
F. Burnham d. D. Woodward 6–3,6–3,6–0
F. Sulloway d. G. Beals 6–3,6–4,6–1
A. Baker d. G. McFadden w/o
R. Gambrill d. G. Keeler 6–0,6–0,6–0
G. Touchard d. D. Meyer w/o
C. Runyan d. P. Martin w/o
S. Pendergast d. S. French 6–1,6–0,6–0
B. Wagenr d. S. H. Boshell 6–3,6–1,6–2
B. Colie d. G. Leamy w/o
3rd round - K. Behr d. N. Wadsworth 6–4,1–6,6–2,6–1
C. Sands d. N. Vose 6–1,6–2,6–4
H. Slocum d. N. Peebles 6–3,3–6,7–5,6–3
W. Clothier d. F. Hughes w/o
C. Cooke d. E. Sheppard 6–0,6–0,7–5
H. Scott d. P. Fosdick 7–5,7–5,7–5
E. Whitney d. W. Rosenbaum w/o
H. MacKinney d. G. Groesbeck 6–2,8–6,6–2
S. Henshaw d. E. Leo 7–5,3–6,6–4,6–3
T. Bundy d. G. Church 4–6,6–1,7–5,6–3
N. Johnaon d. G. Smith 6–4,6–8,6–3,6–2
R. Gaunt d. H. Ballou 6–2,6–4,6–1
R. Stevens d. H. Martin w/o
W. Cragin d. S. Cutting 9–7,6–4,6–4
N. Niles d. G. Hinckley w/o
T. Pell d. A. Neargaard 6–2,6–2,6–1
F. Colston d. G. Gardner 6–2,3–6,6–1,7–5
W. Johnson d. G. Hinck 6–1,6–4,6–1
E. Larned d. W. Grant 6–2,6–0,6–4
R. Palmer d. T. Slidell 6–4,6–2,6–3
M. McLoughlin d. R. Hazard 6–3,6–1,6–1
M. Long d. T. Trask 6–3,6–4,6–0
C. Bull d. J. Seabury 2–6,6–2,6–2,6–4
A. Stillman d. R. Thomas 6–2,6–1,7–5
F. Inman d. R. Seaver 6–3,7–5,6–4
C. Plimpton d. A. Gammell 6–0,6–4,6–4
E. Stille d. C. King 6–1,6–3,3-3 rtd.
C. Rogers d. F. Burnham w/o
F. Sulloway d. A. Baker 6–2,6–1,6–2
G. Touchard d. R. Gambrill 6–0,6–0,6–4
S. Pendergast d. C. Runyan 6–0,6–0,6–3
B. Wagner d. B. Colie 6–0,6–1,6–1
4th round - K. Behr d. C. Sands w/o
W. Clothier d. H. Slocum 8–6,6–3,6–4
H. Scott d. C. Cooke
E. Whitney d. H. MacKinney 5–7,6–2,6–0,8–6
T. Bundy d. S. Henshaw 6–2,6–3,6–1
N. Johnson d. R. Gaunt 5–7,–64,6–3,6–1
W. Cragin d. R. Stevens 3–6,6–0,6–2,6–3
T. Pell d. N. Niles 3–6,6–4,3–6,6–4,8–6
F. Colston d. W. Johnson 3–6,6–4,6–3,1–6,6–3
R. Palmer d. E. Larned 5–7,6–4,6–2,6–1
M. McLoughlin d. M. Long 7–5,6–2,5–7,2–6,10–8
C. Bull d. A. Stillman 8–10,5–7,6–0,6–1,6–4
F. Inman d. C. Plimpton 6–4,6–4,6–3
C. Rogers d. E. Stille 6–0,7–5,6–0
G. Touchard d. F. Sulloway 6–3,4–6,6–4,6–4
B. Wagner d. S. Pendergast 6–4,4–6,6–2,9–7
5th round - W. Clothier d. K. Behr 2–6,6–2,6–3,6–4
E. Whitney d. H. Scott 5–7,6–0,6–2,6–3
T. Bundy d. N. Johnson 6–0,6–0,6–1
W. Cragin d. T. Pell 2–6,6–2,6–4,6–3
R. Palmer d. F. Colston 0–6,6–4,6–1,5–7,6–4
M. McLoughlin d. C. Bull 6–4,6–4,6–2
F. Inman d. C. Rogers 6–4,6–2,6–2
G. Touchard d. B. Wagner 6–3,6–2,10–8
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Champion Larned Retains his Title" (PDF). The New York Times. August 28, 1909.
- ^ "Clothier's Right to Challenge Larned" (PDF). The New York Times. August 27, 1909.
- ^ Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. pp. 81–82. OCLC 172306.