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Men's singles

1908 U.S. National Championships

Final

Champion

William Larned^[1]

Runner-up

Beals Wright^[1]

Score

6–1, 6–2, 8–6

Events

Singles	men	women
Doubles	men	women

← 1907 ·

U.S. National Championships

· 1909 →

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]

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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

^ ^a ^b ^c 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.