1900 in Sports - Tennis

Tennis

Events

  • 9 February — Davis Cup competition is established, the inaugural competition being called the International Lawn Tennis Challenge and involving only Great Britain and the USA.

England

  • Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – Reginald Doherty (GB) defeats Sydney Smith (GB) 6–8 6–3 6–1 6–2
  • Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Blanche Bingley Hillyard (GB) defeats Charlotte Cooper-Sterry (GB) 4–6 6–4 6–4

France

  • French Men's Singles Championship – Paul Aymé defeats André Prévost: details unknown
  • French Women's Singles Championship – Hélène Prévost wins: details unknown

USA

  • American Men's Singles Championship – Malcolm Whitman defeats William Larned 6–4 1–6 6–2 6–2
  • American Women's Singles Championship – Myrtle McAteer defeats Edith Parker 6–2 6–2 6–0

Davis Cup

  • 1900 International Lawn Tennis Challenge – United States 3–0 British Isles at Longwood Cricket Club (grass) Boston, United States

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