1881 U.S. National Championships – Singles

Singles
1881 U.S. National Championships
Champion Richard Sears
Runner-up William Glyn
Score6–0, 6–3, 6–2
Draw25
Main article: 1881 U.S. National Championships

Richard Sears defeated William Glyn in the final 6–0 6–3 6–2 to win the inaugural men's singles tennis title at the 1881 U.S. National Championships. Each match was the best of three sets, except for the final which was best of five. Winner of a set was the player who won six games first; no two-game advantage was required. Participation was restricted to USNLTA club members.[1]

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                 
Richard Sears 6 6
Crawford Nightingale 3 5
Richard Sears 6 6
Edward Gray 3 0
Edward Gray
bye
Richard Sears 6 6 6
William Glyn 0 3 2
William Glyn 6 4 6
William Gammell 4 6 4
William Glyn 6 6
Samuel Shaw 2 2
Samuel Shaw 4 6 6
Kessler 6 3 1

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
RD Sears 6 6
HW Powell 0 2 RD Sears 6 6
Anderson 6 6 Anderson 1 2
Randolph 2 0 RD Sears 6 6
CA Nightingale 6 6 CA Nightingale 3 5
Caldwell 2 0 CA Nightingale 6 6
WH Barnes 6 1 6 WH Barnes 4 3
Miller 2 6 1 RD Sears 6 6
EH Gray 6 6 EH Gray 3 0
FJ Hines 5 3 EH Gray 6 6
Coggswell 6 6 Coggswell 0 0
Congdon 4 5 EH Gray
bye

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
WE Glyn 1 6 6
AL Rives 6 1 1 WE Glyn 6 6
RF Conover 6 6 RF Conover 5 2
EL Morse 1 1 WE Glyn 6 4 6
W Gammell 1 6 6 W Gammell 4 6 4
AE Newbold 6 3 1 W Gammell
bye
WE Glyn 6 6
S Shaw 2 2
S Shaw 6 6
Rathbone 6 5 6 Rathbone 3 5
FN Saunders 5 6 5 S Shaw 4 6 6
Kessler 6 6 Kessler 6 3 1
F Eldridge 1 4 Kessler 6 6
WW Smith WW Smith 1 2
Pruyn w/o

References

  1. ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. p. 62. OCLC 172306.
  • Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 569. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.
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