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

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

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]

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

Challenge round

Challenge Round

William Larned	6	6	8

Beals Wright	1	2	6

All Comers' finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals					Finals

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

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