1917 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1917 U.S. National Championships
Champion Robert Lindley Murray[1]
Runner-up Nathaniel W. Niles[1]
Score5–7, 8–6, 6–3, 6–3

Robert Lindley Murray defeated Nathaniel W. Niles 5–7, 8–6, 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1917 U.S. National Championships.[2] The event was held at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York.[3][4] The tournament was renamed National Patriotic Tournament in support of the war effort. No trophies were handed out to the winners and the entrance fees were dedicated to the American Red Cross.[5]

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
R. Lindley Murray 4 6 6 4 6
Craig Biddle 6 1 4 6 2
R. Lindley Murray 4 6 6 6
John Strachan 6 3 3 1
John Strachan 6 2 6 6
Chuck Garland 1 6 2 3
R. Lindley Murray 5 8 6 6
Nathaniel W. Niles 7 6 3 3
Nathaniel W. Niles 6 6 6
Clarence Griffin 1 3 0
Nathaniel W. Niles 6 4 6 6
R. Norris Williams 2 6 4 3
Harold Throckmorton[6] 1 6 4 6 3
R. Norris Williams 6 4 6 0 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Fixman w/ o
Murray Murray 6 6
Emerson 2 1 Westfall 2 2
Westfall 6 6 Murray 3 6 6 6
Pell 6 6 Tilden 6 4 3 3
Rosenbaum 3 3 Pell 3 3
Otto Salm 0 1 Tilden 6 6
Tilden 6 6 Murray 4 6 6 4 6
Mathey Biddle 6 1 4 6 2
Burrows w/ o Mathey 6 6
Walker 6 6 Walker 3 1
Seymour 2 0 Mathey 4 14 3 3
Alexander 6 6 Biddle 6 12 6 6
Bassford 1 0 Alexander 1 6 0
Biddle Biddle 6 4 6
Major w/ o

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Strachan
Letson w/ o Strachan 6 6
Bowman w/ o Binzen 1 1
Binzen Strachan 6 2 6 6
MacPherson MacPherson 1 6 0 3
Harris w/ o MacPherson 6 6
Wagner 6 6 Wagner 1 4
Berk 3 0 Strachan 6 2 6 6
Watters 7 6 Garland 1 6 2 3
Allen 5 4 Watters 6 6
Kashio 7 7 10 Kashio 3 4
Brown Ransom 9 5 8 Watters 4 1 3
Garland 6 7 Garland 6 6 6
Mahan 1 5 Garland 6 6
Dionne 4 6 0 Behr 2 4
Behr 6 2 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Voshell 4 6' 3
Ward 6 1 6 Ward 6 6
Inman 1 3 Parker 2 2
Parker 6 6 Ward 6 3 1 2
Niles 6 6 Niles 3 6 6 6
Allen 4 2 Niles 6 6
Chambers Chambers 4 1
Adoue w/ o Niles 6 6 6
Armstrong w/ o Griffin 1 3 0
Beck Beck 6 6
Vail 6 9 Vail 1 3
Vilsack 3 7 Beck 2 6 2
Griffin 6 6 Griffin 6 8 6
MacMullen 2 3 Griffin 6 6
VanDeventer VanDeventer 2 2
Mack w/ o

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Throckmorton 6 6
Johnson 4 4 Throckmorton 7 6
Baggs Baggs 5 3
O Neale w/ o Throckmorton 4 6 6 6
Washburn 6 6 Washburn 6 2 4 4
Dickinson 3 3 Washburn 6 6
Tilden w/ o McClave 0 2
McClave Throckmorton 1 6 4 6 3
Whitman w/ o Williams 6 4 6 0 6
Wright Wright 7 10 2
VanDeventer 2 4 Beekman 5 12 6
Beekman 6 6 Beekman 8 4 7 3
Williams 6 6 Williams 6 6 9 6
Pate 2 2 Williams 6 6
French 3 6 6 French 3 2
James 6 3 1

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. ^ "Murray New Leader of Tennis Cohorts" (PDF). The New York Times. August 26, 1917.
  3. ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 95. OCLC 172306.
  4. ^ "Net Starts Respond to Call of Tennis" (PDF). The New York Times. August 20, 1917.
  5. ^ "Tennis Body Agrees to Award no Titles" (PDF). The New York Times. April 22, 1917.
  6. ^ "Semi-final round of tennis singles today". Brooklyn Times-Union. August 23, 1917. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
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