1909 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1909 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States William Larned[1]
Runner-upUnited States William Clothier[1]
Score6–1, 6–2, 5–7, 1–6, 6–1
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1908 · U.S. National Championships · 1910 →

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

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Challenge Round
       
United States William Larned 6 6 5 1 6
United States William Clothier 1 2 7 6 1

All Comers' finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                     
United States William Clothier 6 7 6
United States Edward Whitney 1 5 4
United States William Clothier 7 7 6
United States Tom Bundy 5 5 3
United States Tom Bundy 6 7 6
United States William Cragin 1 5 2
United States William Clothier 7 6 9 6
United States Maurice McLoughlin 5 4 11 3
United States Richard Palmer 5 4 2
United States Maurice McLoughlin 7 6 6
United States Maurice McLoughlin 6 4 7 6
United States Gus Touchard 3 6 5 2
United States Fred Inman 4 6 6 6 2
United States Gus Touchard 6 4 4 8 6

Earlier rounds

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1st round - H. Simmons United States d. United States W. Jones w/o
R. Gaunt United States d. United States W. Manice 6-1,6-3,6-0
G. Adee United States d. United States C. Woodward w/o
R. Stevens United States d. United States G. Brooke w/o
H. Powell United States d. United States J. Darragh 6-3,4-6,6-4,6-3
H. Martin United States d. United States W. Connell 6-0,6-3,8-6
W. Cragin United States d. United States W. Finley 6-0,6-0,6-1
I. Thomas United States d. United States R. McCloud 3-6,6-4,6-1,6-4
S. Cutting United States d. United States A. Cassils 6-2,6-2,6-4
G. Hobbs United States d. United States
G. Hinckley United States d. United States C. Gardner w/o
E. Taylor United States d. United States C. Porter 4-6,6-2,6-4,6-3
N. Niles United States d. United States S. Beals w/o
A. Reggio United States d. United States C. Hobart w/o
A. Neargaard United States d. United States J. Jones w/o
J. Snow United States d. United States A. Thacher w/o
S. Millett United States d. United States G. Wagner w/o
T. Pell United States d. United States D. Mathey 6-2,6-4,6-2
G. Janes United States d. United States J. Williams 6-1,6-0,6-2
G. Gardner United States d. United States W. Keene w/o
P. Hawk United States d. United States C. Pell 1-6,6-0,17-15,9-7
F. Colston United States d. United States J. Ames 7-5,3-6,1-6,7-5,6-3
E. Donn United States d. United States S. Merrihew w/o
W. Johnson United States d. United States A. Winsor 6-2,6-0,6-0
O. Hinck United States d. United States W. Pate 6-2,6-1,6-1
S. Bain United States d. United States E. Torrey 8-6,3-6,6-4,1-6,6-2
W. Roberts United States d. United States L. Grant 6-3,6-0,6-1
W. Grant United States d. United States R. Terry w/o
E. Larned United States d. United States G. Rushmore w/o
D. Dilworth United States d. United States C. Hale w/o
T. Slidell United States d. United States W. Stewart w/o
C. Johnston United States d. United States R. LeRoy w/o
R. Palmer United States d. United States C. Watson w/o
H. Pell United States d. United States H. Tallant w/o
B. Rives United States d. United States P. Randolph w/o
R. Hazard United States d. United States A. Peterson w/o


2nd round - K. Behr United States d. United States W. Bourne 6-2,6-0,6-1
N. Wadsworth United States d. United States F. Soule 6-0,6-2,6-2
N. Vose United States d. United States H. Alexander w/o
C. Sands United States d. United States T. Blumer w/o
H. Slocum United States d. United States G. Thompson w/o
N. Peebles United States d. United States C. Runyan w/o
F. Hughes United States d. United States G. Parrish w/o
W. Clothier United States d. United States A. Dabney w/o
C. Cooke United States d. United States W. Grosvenor 6-1,6-0,6-2
E. Sheppard United States d. United States J. DuBarry 6-2,6-1,6-0
P. Fosdick United States d. United States H. Kirkover w/o
H. Scott United States d. United States F. Thomas 6-2,6-2,6-0
E. Whitney United States d. United States S. Sinsabaugh 7-5,6-2,6-1
W. Rosenbaum United States d. United States R. Oakley w/o
H. MacKinney United States d. United States F. Paul 8-6,7-5,6-3
G. Groesbeck United States d. United States H. Stiness w/o
S. Henshaw United States d. United States E. Frank 6-0,6-1,6-2
E. Leo United States d. United States G. Knowlton 6-2,7-5,6-3
T. Bundy United States d. United States W. Bennett 6-1,6-3,6-1
G. Church United States d. United States E. Gould 7-5,6-1,6-3
G. Smith United States d. United States S. Johnson 4-6,6-3,3-6,6-3,6-2
N. Johnson United States d. United States G. Douglas w/o
H. Ballou United States d. United States E. Cross w/o
R. Gaunt United States d. United States H. Simmons 4-6,8-6,6-0,2-6,6-3
R. Stevens United States d. United States G. Adee 3-6,6-2,9-7,6-1
H. Martin United States d. United States H. Powell 6-3,6-2,6-4
W. Cragin United States d. United States I. Thomas 6-0,6-0,6-0
S. Cutting United States d. United States G. Hobbs 6-1,6-0,6-0
G. Hinckley United States d. United States E. Taylor 7-5,6-2,3-6,4-6,6-2
N. Niles United States d. United States A. Reggio 6-3,6-3,6-1
A. Neargaard United States d. United States J. Snow w/o
T. Pell United States d. United States S. Millett w/o
G. Gardner United States d. United States G. Janes 8-6,1-6,1-6,7-5,8-6
F. Colston United States d. United States P. Hawk 6-3,6-4,6-4
W. Johnson United States d. United States E. Donn 6-0,6-1,6-1
O. Hinck United States d. United States S. Bain 6-2,6-1,6-3
W. Grant United States d. United States W. Roberts 6-2,5-7,6-1,6-1
E. Larned United States d. United States D. Dilworth w/o
T. Slidell United States d. United States C. Johnston 6-3,12-10,4-6,3-6,6-4
R. Palmer United States d. United States H. Pell 6-1,6-0,6-2
R. Hazard United States d. United States B. Rives 6-2,6-3,6-4
M. McLoughlin United States d. United States J. Willis 6-1,6-2,6-2
M. Long United States d. United States F. Harris 6-1,6-4,6-4
T. Trask United States d. United States C. Mills 6-0,6-2,6-0
C. Bull United States d. United States G. Dionne 6-2,6-1,3-6,6-0
J. Seabury United States d. United States G. Pike 4-6,7-5,6-4,6-0
R. Thomas United States d. United States G. Hollister w/o
A. Stillman United States d. United States L. Wallis 8-10,6-1,10-8,6-4
R. Seaver United States d. United States J. Neely 6-0,6-4,6-4
F. Inman United States d. United States F. Williams w/o
C. Plimpton United States d. United States W. Patten w/o
A. Gammell United States d. United States R. Bishop w/o
C. King United States d. United States T. Potter 2-6,6-4,6-4,6-4
E. Stille United States d. United States G. Phelps w/o
C. Rogers United States d. United States J. Kopf 6-1,6-4,6-3
F. Burnham United States d. United States D. Woodward 6-3,6-3,6-0
F. Sulloway United States d. United States G. Beals 6-3,6-4,6-1
A. Baker United States d. United States G. McFadden w/o
R. Gambrill United States d. United States G. Keeler 6-0,6-0,6-0
G. Touchard United States d. United States D. Meyer w/o
C. Runyan United States d. United States P. Martin w/o
S. Pendergast United States d. United States S. French 6-1,6-0,6-0
B. Wagenr United States d. United States S. H. Boshell 6-3,6-1,6-2
B. Colie United States d. United States G. Leamy w/o


3rd round - K. Behr United States d. United States N. Wadsworth 6-4,1-6,6-2,6-1
C. Sands United States d. United States N. Vose 6-1,6-2,6-4
H. Slocum United States d. United States N. Peebles 6-3,3-6,7-5,6-3
W. Clothier United States d. United States F. Hughes w/o
C. Cooke United States d. United States E. Sheppard 6-0,6-0,7-5
H. Scott United States d. United States P. Fosdick 7-5,7-5,7-5
E. Whitney United States d. United States W. Rosenbaum w/o
H. MacKinney United States d. United States G. Groesbeck 6-2,8-6,6-2
S. Henshaw United States d. United States E. Leo 7-5,3-6,6-4,6-3
T. Bundy United States d. United States G. Church 4-6,6-1,7-5,6-3
N. Johnaon United States d. United States G. Smith 6-4,6-8,6-3,6-2
R. Gaunt United States d. United States H. Ballou 6-2,6-4,6-1
R. Stevens United States d. United States H. Martin w/o
W. Cragin United States d. United States S. Cutting 9-7,6-4,6-4
N. Niles United States d. United States G. Hinckley w/o
T. Pell United States d. United States A. Neargaard 6-2,6-2,6-1
F. Colston United States d. United States G. Gardner 6-2,3-6,6-1,7-5
W. Johnson United States d. United States G. Hinck 6-1,6-4,6-1
E. Larned United States d. United States W. Grant 6-2,6-0,6-4
R. Palmer United States d. United States T. Slidell 6-4,6-2,6-3
M. McLoughlin United States d. United States R. Hazard 6-3,6-1,6-1
M. Long United States d. United States T. Trask 6-3,6-4,6-0
C. Bull United States d. United States J. Seabury 2-6,6-2,6-2,6-4
A. Stillman United States d. United States R. Thomas 6-2,6-1,7-5
F. Inman United States d. United States R. Seaver 6-3,7-5,6-4
C. Plimpton United States d. United States A. Gammell 6-0,6-4,6-4
E. Stille United States d. United States C. King 6-1,6-3,3-3 rtd.
C. Rogers United States d. United States F. Burnham w/o
F. Sulloway United States d. United States A. Baker 6-2,6-1,6-2
G. Touchard United States d. United States R. Gambrill 6-0,6-0,6-4
S. Pendergast United States d. United States C. Runyan 6-0,6-0,6-3
B. Wagner United States d. United States B. Colie 6-0,6-1,6-1


4th round - K. Behr United States d. United States C. Sands w/o
W. Clothier United States d. United States H. Slocum 8-6,6-3,6-4
H. Scott United States d. United States C. Cooke
E. Whitney United States d. United States H. MacKinney 5-7,6-2,6-0,8-6
T. Bundy United States d. United States S. Henshaw 6-2,6-3,6-1
N. Johnson United States d. United States R. Gaunt 5-7,-64,6-3,6-1
W. Cragin United States d. United States R. Stevens 3-6,6-0,6-2,6-3
T. Pell United States d. United States N. Niles 3-6,6-4,3-6,6-4,8-6
F. Colston United States d. United States W. Johnson 3-6,6-4,6-3,1-6,6-3
R. Palmer United States d. United States E. Larned 5-7,6-4,6-2,6-1
M. McLoughlin United States d. United States M. Long 7-5,6-2,5-7,2-6,10-8
C. Bull United States d. United States A. Stillman 8-10,5-7,6-0,6-1,6-4
F. Inman United States d. United States C. Plimpton 6-4,6-4,6-3
C. Rogers United States d. United States E. Stille 6-0,7-5,6-0
G. Touchard United States d. United States F. Sulloway 6-3,4-6,6-4,6-4
B. Wagner United States d. United States S. Pendergast 6-4,4-6,6-2,9-7


5th round - W. Clothier United States d. United States K. Behr 2-6,6-2,6-3,6-4
E. Whitney United States d. United States H. Scott 5-7,6-0,6-2,6-3
T. Bundy United States d. United States N. Johnson 6-0,6-0,6-1
W. Cragin United States d. United States T. Pell 2-6,6-2,6-4,6-3
R. Palmer United States d. United States F. Colston 0-6,6-4,6-1,5-7,6-4
M. McLoughlin United States d. United States C. Bull 6-4,6-4,6-2
F. Inman United States d. United States C. Rogers 6-4,6-2,6-2
G. Touchard United States d. United States B. Wagner 6-3,6-2,10-8

References

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  1. ^ a b c Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ "Champion Larned Retains his Title" (PDF). The New York Times. August 28, 1909.
  3. ^ "Clothier's Right to Challenge Larned" (PDF). The New York Times. August 27, 1909.
  4. ^ Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. pp. 81–82. OCLC 172306.
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