Holcombe Ward defeated William Clothier in the all comers' final, 10–8, 6–4, 9–7 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1904 U.S. National Championships.[2] Reigning champion Laurence Doherty did not defend his title in the Challenge Round. The event was held at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I., United States.[1][3]
Draw
Challenge round
All Comers' finals
Earlier rounds
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
| First round
| | | Second round
| | | Third round
| | | Fourth round
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| | | | William Keene
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| | | | JB Read
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| | | | | | | JB Read
| 6
| 6
| 6
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| | | | | | JF Brice
| 1
| 1
| 2
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| | | | M Chace
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| | | | JF Brice
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| | | | | JB Read
| 5
| 1
| 3
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| | | | | | | A Bell
| 7
| 6
| 6
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| | | | G Baker
| 3
| 0
| 0
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| | | | WP Burden
| 6
| 6
| 6
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| | | | | | | WP Burden
| 3
| 1
| 4
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| A Bell
| 6
| 5
| 6
| 8
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| | | | | A Bell
| 6
| 6
| 6
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| FC Colston
| 2
| 7
| 4
| 6
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| | | A Bell
| 6
| 6
| 6
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| GH Nettleton
| 7
| 6
| 6
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| | | GH Nettleton
| 3
| 2
| 3
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| GA Lyon Jr.
| 5
| 1
| 4
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Section 4
Section 5
| First round
| | | Second round
| | | Third round
| | | Fourth round
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| F Huntington
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| HH Whitman
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| | | F Huntington
| 6
| 6
| 6
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| ET Cross
| 6
| 6
| 6
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| | | ET Cross
| 0
| 2
| 3
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| JSA Johnson
| 0
| 3
| 0
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| | | | | | F Huntington
| 6
| 4
| 6
| 6
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| HW Warner
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| | | | | F Anderson
| 4
| 6
| 4
| 3
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| H Brown
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| | | HW Warner
| 4
| 2
| 0
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| F Anderson
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| 6
| 6
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| | | F Anderson
| 6
| 6
| 6
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| J Forbes
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| 1
| 4
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| | | | F Huntington
| 5
| 1
| 6
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| LC Ledyard
| 6
| 6
| 7
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| | | | | | F Alexander
| 7
| 6
| 3
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| JW Burden
| 2
| 4
| 5
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| | | LC Ledyard
| 0
| 3
| 1
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| S Millett
| 6
| 6
| 6
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| | | S Millett
| 6
| 6
| 6
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| CR Budlong
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| 1
| 1
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| | | | | | S Millett
| 1
| 3
| 3
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| RA Thomas
| w/o
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| | | | | F Alexander
| 6
| 6
| 6
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| K Horton
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| | | RA Thomas
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| 1
| 1
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| F Alexander
| 6
| 6
| 6
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| | | F Alexander
| 6
| 6
| 6
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| DF Appleton
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| 0
| 3
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Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
| First round
| | | Second round
| | | Third round
| | | Fourth round
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| | | | FH Potter
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| | | | BC Fiourney
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| | | | | | | BC Fiourney
| 3
| 3
| 0
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| | | | | | M Howland
| 6
| 6
| 6
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| | | | F Foster
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| | | | M Howland
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| | | | | M Howland
| 0
| 2
| 1
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| | | | | | | N Niles
| 6
| 6
| 6
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| | | | N Niles
| w/o
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| | | | RC Seaver
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| | | | | | | N Niles
| 6
| 6
| 6
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| | | | | | H Oelrichs
| 1
| 0
| 3
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| | | | H Oelrichs
| w/o
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| | | | D Miller
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References
- Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 587. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.
- ^ a b c Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Ward Tennis Champion" (PDF). The New York Times. August 25, 1904.
- ^ Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 76. OCLC 172306.