1896 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1896 U.S. National Championships
Champion Robert Wrenn
Runner-up Fred Hovey
Score7–5, 3–6, 6–0, 1–6, 6–1
Main article: 1896 U.S. National Championships

Robert Wrenn defeated the defending champion Fred Hovey in a rematch of the previous year's final, 7–5, 3–6, 6–0, 1–6, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1896 U.S. National Championships.

Future champions Malcolm Whitman, William Clothier and Holcombe Ward made their debuts at the tournament this year.

Draw

Challenge round

Challenge round
F Hovey 5 6 0 6 1
R Wrenn 7 3 6 1 6

Finals

Semifinals Final
              
C Neel 6 12 6 4 1
R Wrenn 2 14 4 6 6
R Wrenn 4 3 6 6 6
W Larned 6 6 4 4 3
W Larned 6 6 6
EP Fischer 1 2 1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
C Neel 6 6 6
JR Carpenter 1 2 2
C Neel 6 6 6
C Cragin 4 2 4
E Lynman 6 5 3 7 3
C Cragin 3 7 6 5 6
C Neel 6 6 7 9
R Stevens 4 0 9 7
EB Stevens 2 1 1
CR Budlong 7 6 6 CR Budlong 6 6 6
AWS Post 5 4 2 CR Budlong 4 6 4 4
R Stevens 6 6 6 R Stevens 6 0 6 6
WC Grant 2 3 3 R Stevens 6 6 6
GH Miles 8 6 6 GH Miles 4 1 4
RH Palmer 6 1 1

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
CM Pope 9 7 6
HD Cleveland 7 5 2 CM Pope 3 2 3
J Parmly Paret w/ o J Parmly Paret 6 6 6
C Cordier J Parmly Paret 1 0 3
AP Hawes 6 4 6 6 GL Wrenn 6 6 6
J McL Walton 1 6 3 2 AP Hawes 4 9 4 1
GL Wrenn 6 6 6 GL Wrenn 6 7 6 6
LH Turner 1 1 2 GL Wrenn 6 7 5 7
CA Gould 2 6 7 6 R Wrenn 2 9 7 9
H Avery 6 2 5 3 CA Gould 0 1 0
E Wrenn 6 6 6 E Wrenn 6 6 6
W Clothier 1 2 0 E Wrenn 4 4 10
R Wrenn 7 3 6 6 6 R Wrenn 6 6 12
N.Perry E. Halliwell 9 6 1 1 3 R Wrenn 6 6 9 6
D Davis 6 6 6 D Davis 1 8 7 2
JC Davidson 4 3 2

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
E Stille 9 6 4 6
S Ward 7 2 6 2 E Stille 3 4 6
W Larned 6 6 6 W Larned 6 6 8
D Miller 4 3 3 W Larned 6 6 6
GW Lee 3 6 6 6 6 GW Lee 4 2 4
WA Bethel 6 4 4 8 3 GW Lee 6 8 6
JK Willing w/ o JK Willing 3 6 2
A Thomson W Larned 6 6 6
MD Whitman 6 6 6 MD Whitman 4 1 2
J Talmage 1 4 3 MD Whitman 6 6 6
C Cleveland 6 8 6 C Cleveland 0 2 0
A Von Leslie 4 6 0 MD Whitman 6 6 6
H Ward 6 6 6 H Ward 3 2 0
LJ Grant 1 3 2 H Ward 2 8 4 6 6
R Davis 6 6 6 R Davis 6 6 6 4 2
WW Reece 3 1 3

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
G Sheldon 7 6 8
K Horton 5 3 6 G Sheldon 4 6 6 6
J Neely 4 6 6 9 J Neely 6 2 4 2
RT Parke 6 1 2 7 G Sheldon 6 6 6 3 3
LE Ware 6 8 6 LE Ware 1 8 4 6 6
R Fincke 1 6 2 LE Ware 6 6 6
YM Edwards 2 0 3
G Sheldon 4 5 6 6
EP Fischer 6 7 2 8
WD Brownell
RH Carleton w/ o
RH Carleton 3 6 1
EP Fischer 6 8 6
W Jordan 1 3 2
EP Fischer 6 6 6

References

  • Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 579. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.
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