1895 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1895 U.S. National Championships
Champion Fred Hovey
Runner-up Robert Wrenn
Score6–3, 6–2, 6–4

Fred Hovey defeated the two-time defending champion Robert Wrenn in the challenge round, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1895 U.S. National Championships.

Sixtееn-year-old Dwight F. Davis, who was to introduce the Davis Cup in 1900, took part in competition for the first time; he lost in the first round in four sets.

Draw

Challenge round

Challenge round
R Wrenn 3 2 4
F Hovey 6 6 6

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
GC Hinckley 1 2 5
F Hovey 6 6 7
F Hovey 6 6 6
C Neel 4 4 4
C Neel 6 6 6
M Chace 4 1 4
F Hovey 6 9 6
W Larned 1 7 4
S Howland 6 2 6 6
CR Budlong 3 6 4 3
S Howland 5 6 1
W Larned 7 8 6
W Larned 6 6 3 6
AE Foote 3 4 6 1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
C Bradley 2 3 0
GC Hinckley 6 6 6
GC Hinckley 6 6 6
JW Wear 4 1 1
JW Wear 8 6 6
CH Hatch 6 3 4
GC Hinckley 6 5 1 6 6
SL Smith 3 7 6 2 3
R Stevens
SL Smith w/ o
SL Smith 6 6 4 7
M Baker 3 0 6 5
A Taylor 4 2 6 3
M Baker 6 6 3 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
S Griffin 6 4 6 7
BS de Garmendia 3 6 2 5
S Griffin 2 0 1
F Hovey 6 6 6
F Hovey 6 6 3 6
WL Jennings 2 2 6 4
F Hovey 2
EA Crowninshield 1 r
HB Bartow 9 6 7
R Sands 7 4 5
HB Bartow 2 5 6 4
EA Crowninshield 6 7 3 6
EA Crowninshield 6 5 6 7
J Hobart 2 7 2 5

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
CF Waltz 6 6 3 6
E Stille 3 3 6 0
CF Waltz 2 5 2
JDE Jones 6 7 6
C Tete 2 2 0
JDE Jones 6 6 6
JDE Jones 6 6 4
C Neel 8 8 6
C Neel 3 7 6 6
H Avery 6 5 1 1
C Neel 6 6 6
HC Clews 1 2 2
HC Clews 2 6 6 6
B Needham w/ o B Needham 6 3 3 1
D Miller

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
J Talmage 6 6 4 6
FM Scudder 3 3 6 4 J Talmage 4 4 4
EP Fischer w/ o EP Fischer 6 6 6
WE Brice EP Fischer 6 6 6
JC Davidson 9 4 6 6 JC Davidson 2 0 2
D Davis 7 6 3 1 JC Davidson 6 6 3 4 6
F Wise 7 6 7 F Wise 4 2 6 6 2
G Herrick 5 4 5 EP Fischer 3 4 4
GW Lee 6 6 6 M Chace 6 6 6
AS Lewis 2 3 2 GW Lee 6 6 6
JA Hovey 4 6 2 6 7 JA Hovey 4 1 1
FW Taylor 6 4 6 4 5 GW Lee 4 5 7
M Chace 6 6 6 M Chace 6 7 9
CE Sands 2 3 4 M Chace 6 6 6
VO Matthews 6 6 7 VO Matthews 0 2 1
A Jones 3 4 5

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
A Codman 6 6 6
C Hale 2 1 3 A Codman 6 6 6
AP Hawes 2 7 6 7 6 AP Hawes 0 3 4
FM Pile 6 5 3 9 2 A Codman 6 7 3 4 0
S Ward 6 6 6 J Terry 4 5 6 6 6
WH Barnes 2 2 3 S Ward 2 7 5 6
J Terry 4 7 4 6 6 J Terry 6 5 7 3
JRB Willing 6 5 6 4 3 J Terry 7 2 3
E Wrenn 6 6 6 S Howland 9 6 6
NNH Lord 2 3 0 E Wrenn 5 1 3
S Millett 6 5 6 7 S Millett 7 6 6
R Davis 3 7 2 5 S Millett 3 4 6 1
J Parmly Paret 6 6 7 S Howland 6 6 1 6
G Beaman 1 4 5 J Parmly Paret 2 4 5
S Howland 6 6 6 S Howland 6 6 7
CW Brooks 3 1 2

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
RH Palmer 6 6 3 1 6
W Herrick 4 3 6 6 3 RH Palmer w/ o
F Butler
RH Palmer 6 2 4 3
J Ryerson 3 6 6 6
SA Cushman 0 3 3
J Ryerson 6 6 6
J Ryerson 6 2 2 1
CR Budlong 4 6 6 6
CC Stillman 5 2 2
S Reed 7 6 6
S Reed 2 2 2
CR Budlong 6 6 6
CR Budlong w/ o
J Neely

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
HF Robinson
A Thomson w/ o
A Thomson 2 3
W Larned 6 6
AWS Post 3 6 6 1 3
W Larned 6 4 2 6 6
W Larned 6 6 6
SP Henshaw 0 0 1
SP Henshaw 4 6 2 6 6
HD Cleveland 6 2 6 2 3
SP Henshaw 6 6 6
WH Brown 3 0 3
WH Brown w/ o
K McEnroe

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
WG Herrick 2 1 2
LE Ware 6 6 6
LE Ware 6 6 6
AL Williston 2 2 2
W Boag 3 2 4
AL Williston 6 6 6
LE Ware 6 4 0 10 6
AE Foote 4 6 6 6 8
AE Foote 6 6 6 6
GL Wrenn 2 8 2 0
AE Foote 6 6 6
CA Gould 2 1 2
CA Gould 6 6 6
H Masson 2 3 3

References

  • Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 578. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.