1888 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1888 U.S. National Championships
Champion Henry Slocum[1]
Runner-up Richard Sears[1]
Scorew/o
Main article: 1888 U.S. National Championships

Henry Slocum defeated Howard Taylor in the all comers' final, 6–4, 6–1, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1888 U.S. National Championships. Slocum won the Challenge Round automatically, as the seven-time defending champion Richard Sears had retired earlier that year. The event was held at the Newport Casino, R.I.[1]

Draw

Challenge round

Challenge Round
       
Richard Sears
Henry Slocum w/o

All Comers' finals

Semifinals Finals
              
Henry Slocum 6 6 6
Oliver Campbell 2 3 4
Henry Slocum 6 6 6
Howard Taylor 4 1 0
Philip Sears 7 4 2 2
Howard Taylor 5 6 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
H Slocum 6 6 6
WH Barnes 2 0 0 H Slocum 6 6 6
J Clark 6 3 6 6 J Clark 2 3 2
FLV Hoppin 3 6 1 2 H Slocum 4 6 6 6
J Dwight 6 6 6 J Dwight 6 3 0 2
FW Taylor 0 1 2 J Dwight 6 6 6
E Tuttle w/o E Tuttle 1 0 1
CF Stickney H Slocum 6 6 6
CP Wilbur 6 6 9 O Campbell 2 3 4
C Beatty 3 3 7 CP Wilbur 2 1 3
O Campbell 7 6 6 O Campbell 6 6 6
WD Waller 5 3 2 O Campbell 4 6 1 8 6
M Fielding 6 6 6 A Empie Wright 6 3 6 6 2
F Warren 1 2 3 M Fielding 6 2 1 1
A Empie Wright 6 6 6 A Empie Wright 2 6 6 6
J Brown 2 3 3

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
GW Lee 6 7 6
WR Weeden 4 5 2 GW Lee 6 0 4
PS Sears 6 6 6 PS Sears 8 6 6
WL Jennings 2 3 2 PS Sears 8 6 6
J Ryerson 8 6 3 6 J Ryerson 6 0 4
A Hubbard 6 3 6 0 J Ryerson 6 6 3 11
B Lamb 6 6 6 B Lamb 2 0 6 9
A Rives 1 2 1 PS Sears 7 4 2 2
H Taylor w/o H Taylor 5 6 6 6
FA Kellogg H Taylor 6 6 6
RB Hale w/o RB Hale 1 1 1
GM Brinley H Taylor 6 6 7
P Presbry 19 8 6 3 6 AL Williston 2 3 5
TS Tailer 21 6 1 6 4 P Presbry 6 4 4 4
AL Williston 6 6 7 3 6 AL Williston 2 6 6 6
VG Hall 4 8 5 6 2

References

  1. ^ a b c History of Tennis by Bud Collins, New Chapter Press. 2010
  • Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 572. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.
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