1882 U.S. National Championships – Singles

Singles
1882 U.S. National Championships
Champion Richard Sears
Runner-up Clarence Clark
Score6–1, 6–4, 6–0
Draw36

Defending champion Richard Sears defeated Clarence Clark in the final, 6–1, 6–4, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1882 U.S. National Championships. Except for the final, each match was played on the best of three sets. Winner of a set was the player who won six games first, no two-games advantage was required. Participation was restricted to U.S. citizens only.[1]

Draw

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                 
Richard Sears 6 6
James Rankine 0 4
Richard Sears
bye
Richard Sears 6 6 6
Clarence Clark 1 4 0
Clarence Clark w/o
James Dwight
Clarence Clark 6 6
Edward Gray 3 2
Edward Gray
bye

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
R Sears 6 6
L Johnson 4 1 R Sears 6 6
WE Glyn 6 6 WE Glyn 1 4
FJ Hynes 2 0 R Sears 6 6
RF Conover 6 6 RF Conover 1 4
EK Butler 2 3 RF Conover 2 6 6
W.V.S. Thorne 6 0 2
R Sears 6 6
J Rankine 6 4 6 J Rankine 0 4
Miller 4 6 1 J Rankine 6 6
AB Malcolmson 1 6 6 AB Malcolmson 0 0
CW Brooks 6 4 3 J Rankine 6 5 6
HW Powell 4 6 5
HW Powell 6 6
Rathbone 0 1

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
C Clark 6 6
Boit 3 1 C Clark 6 6
RS Codman 5 1
C Clark 6 2 6
A Rives 6 6 A Rives 3 6 1
T Longwood 1 0 A Rives 4 6 6
Kneeland 6 6 Kneeland 6 1 5
XA LeRoy 2 2 C Clark w/o
J Dwight 6 6 J Dwight
WH Boardman 1 0 J Dwight w/o
GC Allen 6 5 6 GC Allen
FM Carryl 4 6 2 J Dwight 6 6
J Clark 6 6 J Clark 1 0
X.A. Baillie 3 0 J Clark 6 6
X.B. Baillie 6 6 X.B. Baillie 3 0
WP Metcalfe 1 0

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
C Nightingale w/o
TS Draper C Nightingale 6 6
F Eldridge w/o F Eldridge 4 1
Roby C Nightingale 4 4
EH Gray w/o EH Gray 6 6
RL Agassiz EH Gray 6 6
A Smith 6 6 A Smith 1 1
XB LeRoy 2 2 EH Gray
bye

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.