1916 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1916 U.S. National Championships
Champion R. Norris Williams[1]
Runner-up William Johnston[1]
Score4–6, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4
Draw128
SeedsN.A.

Richard Norris Williams defeated the defending champion William Johnston in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1916 U.S. National Championships.[2]

The event was played on outdoor grass courts and held at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York from Monday, August 28 through Tuesday, September 5, 1916.[3]

Draw

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
Wallace F. Johnson 4 2 2
Clarence Griffin 6 6 6
Clarence Griffin 3 3 3
R. Norris Williams 6 6 6
Douglas Watters 6 1 1
R. Norris Williams 3 6 6
R. Norris Williams 4 6 0 6 6
William Johnston 6 4 6 2 4
Watson Washburn 2 2 5
William Johnston 6 6 7
William Johnston 6 6 6
Robert Lindley Murray 2 3 1
George Church 6 6 2 4 4
R. Lindley Murray 3 4 6 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
                            
Adoue 6 1 1
Voshell 8 6 6
Voshell 6 6 6
VanDeventer 3 2 3
VanDeventer 4 2 6 6 6
Rogers 8 6 3 4 4
Voshell 8 6 2 7 3
Johnson 6 3 6 9 6
Johnson w o
Seymour
Johnson 6 6 7
Rosenbaum 1 2 5
Allen 4 3 7
Rosenbaum 6 6 9
Johnson 6 6 6
Merrill Hall 2 1 2
Plimpton 3 6 6 7
Otto Salm 6 1 4 5
Plimpton 2 4 2
Man 6 6 6
Man 4 6 4 12 6
Van Dyke Johns 6 2 6 10 2
Man 3 2 3
Merrill Hall 6 6 6
Plimpton
Hall w o
Merrill Hall 5 4 4
Anderson 7 6 6
Anderson w o
Garland

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
                            
Bull 4 6 0 3
Rand 6 3 6 6
Rand 6 6 6
Roberts 1 1 1
Roberts w o
Copeland
Rand 3 0 4
Griffin 6 6 6
Burden
Cook w o
Cook 4 2 1
Griffin 6 6 6
Baggs 6 0 2
Griffin 8 6 9
Griffin 6 6 3 12
Whitney 3 2 6 10
Cragin 6 6 6
Maynard 4 0 0
Cragin 6 2 3 6 4
Baggs 2 6 6 4 6
Baggs 6 6 6
Stair 3 2 2
Baggs 4 2 4
Whitney 6 6 6
French 6 6 6
Peak 4 3 4
French 3 4 4
Whitney 6 6 6
Dawson 2 3 1
Whitney 6 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
                            
Harvey w o
McKearin
Harvey 3 5 3
McCormick 6 7 6
Neely
McCormick w o
McCormick 7 2 6 6
Parker 5 6 1 4
Riker 8 6 6 2 6
Phillips 10 3 1 6 2
Riker 2 3 1
Parker 6 6 6
Parker 6 6 6
Gibbons 4 1 0
McCormick 2 3 4
Watters 6 6 6
Watters w o
Holden
Watters 6 6 6
Binzen 1 2 4
Binzen 1 7 4 6 6
King 6 5 6 4 2
Watters 6 2 1
Dionne 3 6 1 r
Johnston 3 6 4 3
Dionne 6 4 6 6
Dionne 6 6 2 6
Burrows 4 1 6 4
Hartel 1 0 2
Burrows 6 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Mahan 7 6 6
Peaffman 5 4 2 Mahan 6 6 7
Oshman 2 1 3 Mixsell 2 2 5
Mixsell 6 6 6 Mahan 0 1 8 6 5
Mikami 2 2 1 Clothier 6 6 6 3 7
Clothier 6 6 6 Clothier 6 6 6
Sweet Sweet 3 0 2
Frelinghuysen w/ o Clothier 7 5 4 1
Harte 6 7 6 Williams 5 7 6 6
Thayer 2 5 3 Harte 6 4 6 6 6
Drake 0 3 4 Major 4 6 8 3 8
Major 6 6 6 Major 1 5 0
VanDeventer 8 3 2 6 1 Williams 6 7 6
LeRoy 6 6 6 2 6 LeRoy 2 5 1
Williams 6 6 6 Williams 6 7 6
Weber 1 1 1

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Knox 2 2 5
Little 6 6 7 Little 1 4 1
Jones 2 7 0 7 Prentice 6 6 6
Prentice 6 5 6 9 Prentice 2 3 4
Roberts 4 9 6 6 Davis 6 6 6
Biddle 6 7 3 4 Roberts 5 5 3
Armstrong 6 3 6 1 Davis 7 7 6
Davis 8 6 1 6 Davis 3 6 4 5
Bourne 0 0 2 Washburn 6 4 6 7
Van Vliet 6 6 6 Van Vliet 3 1 4
Fixman 2 2 2 Washburn 6 6 6
Washburn 6 6 6 Washburn 4 6 6 6
MacPherson 10 6 6 Mathey 6 1 2 4
Inman 8 2 0 MacPherson 4 5 6 6
Mathey 6 6 6 Mathey 6 7 2 8
Pell 3 2 0

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Beekman 2 6 6 6
Wright 6 2 0 3 Beekman 6 6 7
Tilden 6 4 2 6 Throckmorton 4 4 5
Throckmorton 4 6 6 8 Beekman 6 6 6
Palmer 2 4 1 MacMullen 2 3 0
Pate 6 6 6 Pate 8 6 4 2 1
Nathan 4 2 1 MacMullen 6 3 6 6 6
MacMullen 6 6 6 Beekman 2 3 2
Hunter 6 6 6 Johnston 6 6 6
Coffey 2 2 1 Hunter 1 4 4
Johnston 6 6 6 Johnston 6 6 6
Notman 1 0 0 Johnston 6 6 6
Harrison 2 0 0 Niles 2 3 2
Niles 6 6 6 Niles 6 6 6
McClure w/ o Kirkland 1 2 1
Kirkland

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Pell 6 6 6
Peaslee 1 2 2 Pell 6 6 2 6
O'Neale 2 2 4 Alexander 4 3 6 3
Alexander 6 6 6 Pell 3 4 3
Hawkes 7 6 8 0 6 McLoughlin 6 6 6
Rand 9 4 6 6 4 Hawkes 1 2 4
McLoughlin 6 6 6 McLoughlin 6 6 6
McClave 0 1 2 McLoughlin 7 1 2 3
Church 6 6 6 Church 5 6 6 6
Chase 0 1 1 Church 6 6 6
Geer 0 0 0 Kumagae 3 3 1
Kumagae 6 6 6 Church 6 6 6
Warren 6 6 6 Warren 3 4 0
Chambers 2 0 0 Warren 6 6 6
Walker 3 2 6 1 Clover 4 2 2
Clover 6 6 4 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Sweet w/ o
Thomas Thomas 3 2 2
Murray Murray 6 6 6
Dabney w/ o Murray 6 6 6
Von Maur w/ o Stevens 1 0 0
Faul Fall 0 2 1
Bassford 6 1 3 1 Stevens 6 6 6
Stevens 2 6 6 6 Murray 6 6 3 9
Doyle 6 6 2 4 4 Behr 4 3 6 7
Behr 2 2 6 6 6 Behr 6 6 6
Weber 8 7 8 7 Weber 2 3 2
Randolph 6 9 6 5 Behr 6 6 6
Larned 6 6 6 Larned 4 2 1
McCord 3 0 1 Larned 3 6 6 6
Wightman 6 7 7 Wightman 6 3 3 3
Cushman 2 5 5

References

  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 457. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ "Norris Williams Victor Over Johnston in Tennis". Evening Tribune. September 6, 1916.
  3. ^ Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 95. OCLC 172306.