1898 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1898 U.S. National Championships
Champion Malcolm D. Whitman
Runner-up Robert Wrenn
Scorew/o

Malcolm Whitman defeated Dwight F. Davis in the All Comers final, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1898 U.S. National Championships. Two-time reigning champion Robert Wrenn did not defend his title.

Draw

Challenge round

Challenge round
R Wrenn
MD Whitman w/o

Finals

Semifinals Final
              
WS Bond 13 4 3
D Davis 11 6 6
D Davis 6 2 2 1
MD Whitman 3 6 6 6
LE Ware 2 0 2
MD Whitman 6 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
BS Harris 0 2 0
WS Bond 6 6 6
WS Bond 6 6 6
J Forbes 1 3 1
RD Little 2 2 2
J Forbes 6 6 6
WS Bond 6 6 6
H Ward 3 3 4
WS Clough
H Ward 6 2 4 H Ward w/o
G Sheldon 3 6 6 r H Ward 6 6 3 6
RH Carleton 6 6 6 H Hackett 2 3 6 0
C Whitbeck 1 4 1 RH Carleton 4 2 2
H Hackett 6 7 8 H Hackett 6 6 6
R Hooker 2 5 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
H Avery w/o
GS Keyes H Avery 3 4 6 6 4
S Ware w/o S Ware 6 6 1 3 6
H Foulke S Ware 1 3 1
G Belden 6 6 6 R Stevens 6 6 6
ER Marvin 2 2 3 G Belden 4 0 6 4
R Stevens 6 6 2 6 R Stevens 6 6 4 6
GH Miles 0 4 6 2 R Stevens 6 4 5
JC Davidson 6 6 6 D Davis 8 6 7
SA Cushman 3 1 3 JC Davidson 6 1 3 4
D Davis 6 8 6 D Davis 4 6 6 6
H Plummer 2 6 0 D Davis 6 6 6 6
A Codman 5 6 7 6 A Codman 8 4 2 2
T Gross 7 3 5 3 A Codman 6 7 6
EA Freshman w/o EA Freshman 2 5 0
D Miller

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
L Fitzgerald w/o
LJ Grant L Fitzgerald
LE Ware 6 6 6 LE Ware w/o
EP Fischer 2 3 1 LE Ware 6 6 6
W Clothier 6 6 6 S Millett 3 0 1
E Stille 4 3 4 W Clothier 6 7 2 1 0
S Millett 4 6 6 6 S Millett 2 5 6 6 6
H Cole 6 4 0 4 LE Ware 6 6 6
GW Lee 5 5 6 GW Lee 2 3 4
WKAuchincloss 2 2 4 GW Lee 6 6 6
J Bramhall 6 6 6 J Bramhall 2 1 1
CO Wheeler 1 3 2 GW Lee 9 7 3 7 6
HL Ewer 6 6 6 HL Ewer 7 9 6 5 1
LH Cook 2 2 4 HL Ewer 7 4 6 6
JK Willing w/o JK Willing 5 6 4 3
WC Grant

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
MD Whitman 6 6 6
JF Brice 1 0 0 MD Whitman 6 6 6
WD Brownell 6 6 2 6 WD Brownell 0 2 2
D Emery 4 3 6 0 MD Whitman 6 6 6
GL Wrenn 2 1 1
GL Wrenn 8 6 6
J Talmage 6 1 3
MD Whitman 11 4 6 8
CR Budlong 9 6 2 6
B Wright 4 3 4
CR Budlong 6 6 6
CR Budlong 5 3 5 6 6
J Parmly Paret 1 6 7 3 4
J Parmly Paret 9 6 6
R McKittrick 7 4 3

References

  • Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 581. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.