It feels like just yesterday when the first @USOpen took place 😉 On August 31, 1881 the U.S. National Mens Singles Championships was contested at the Newport Casino, among a field consisting of 25 participants 🎾🏆 Dick Sears would go on to win not only the 1881 singles title, but also the next 6— making him the only men's player the ever win 7 consecutive titles at a Grand Slam tournament. Pictured: 1. Dick Sears 2. Dick Sears playing at the U.S. National Mens Singles Championships at the Newport Casino 3. Trophy; The First Lawn Tennis Singles Challenge Bowl (U.S. Nationals) (Sears Bowl)