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1889 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
List of champions of the 1889 U.S. National Championships tennis event (now known as the US Open). The men's tournament was held from August 27 to September 3 on the outdoor grass courts at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island. The women's tournament was held from June 11 to June 15 on the outdoor grass courts at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The men's doubles event was played at the Staten Island Cricket Club in Livingston, Staten Island, New York. It was the 9th U.S. National Championships and the second Grand Slam tournament of the year. The inaugural U.S. Women's National Doubles Championship was held in 1889 and like the women's singles was played at the Philadelphia Cricket Club.:
Finals
Men's singles
๐บ๐ธ Henry Slocum defeated ๐บ๐ธ Quincy Shaw 6โ3, 6โ1, 4โ6, 6โ2
Women's singles
๐บ๐ธ Bertha Townsend defeated ๐บ๐ธ Lida Voorhees 7โ5, 6โ2
Men's doubles
๐บ๐ธ Henry Slocum / ๐บ๐ธ Howard Taylor defeated ๐บ๐ธ Valentine Hall / ๐บ๐ธ Oliver Campbell 6โ1, 6โ3, 6โ2
Women's doubles
๐บ๐ธ Margarette Ballard / ๐บ๐ธ Bertha Townsend defeated ๐บ๐ธ Marion Wright / ๐บ๐ธ Laura Knight 6โ0, 6โ2
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