1897 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

A delegation of British players including reigning Wimbledon champion Wilberforce Eaves competed at this year's U.S. championships. Eaves was able to reach the challenge round where he was defeated by defending champion Robert Wrenn.

Draw

Challenge Round

	Challenge Round
		R Wrenn	4	8	6	2	6
		W Eaves	6	6	3	6	2

Finals

	Semifinals									Final
	H Nisbet		3	2	9	6	6
	W Larned		6	6	7	4	4
										H Nisbet		5	3	2
										W Eaves		7	6	6
	W Eaves		6	6	6
	LE Ware		0	2	4

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
		FF Brooks
		bye									FF Brooks
		MD Whitman	6	6	6						MD Whitman	w/	o
		W Clothier	3	0	0															MD Whitman	9	6	6
		H Mahony	6	6	6															H Mahony	7	3	3
		E Stille	3	3	3						H Mahony	6	6	6
		JC Goodfellow	6	6	6	6					JC Goodfellow	4	0	1
		TR Pell	3	8	2	2																							MD Whitman	6	6	4	6	5
		JK Willing	w/	o																									H Nisbet	8	4	6	3	7
		J Talmage									JK Willing	3	2	4
		H Nisbet	2	6	6	6					H Nisbet	6	6	6
		H Hackett	6	4	3	4														H Nisbet	6	6	6
		J Ryerson	6	11	3	6														BC Wright	3	4	3
		RD Little	3	9	6	3					J Ryerson	2	4	6	7	3
		BC Wright	6	6	6						BC Wright	6	6	3	5	6
		P Marshall	0	1	1

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
		W Larned	6	6	6
		AP Hawes	2	3	0						W Larned	8	3	6	8
		GL Wrenn	6	3	6	5	6				GL Wrenn	6	6	2	6
		CP Dodge	3	6	3	7	3													W Larned	6	6	6
		J Forbes	6	6	6															J Forbes	3	1	4
		ES White	3	4	2						J Forbes	6	6	1	6
		P MacMahon	w/	o							P MacMahon	1	3	6	0
		D Miller																											W Larned	6	6	6
		R Stevens	w/	o																									EP Fischer	4	1	3
		M Chace									R Stevens
		M Smith	6	7	6						M Smith	w/	o
		R McKittrick	2	5	4															M Smith	5	6	2
		EP Fischer	6	6	6															EP Fischer	7	8	6
		CA Gould	1	4	3						EP Fischer	4	6	2	6	6
		WS Bond	6	6	6						WS Bond	6	3	6	2	4
		AWS Post	1	3	1

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
		D Davis	1	6	6	6
		R Hooker	6	1	4	4					D Davis	5	2	0
		E Wrenn	6	6	6						E Wrenn	7	6	6
		R Thurber	4	3	0															E Wrenn	3	7	4	1
		M Goodbody	w/	o																J Parmly Paret	6	5	6	6
		H McKittrick									M Goodbody	4	4	0
		J Parmly Paret	6	6	6						J Parmly Paret	6	6	6
		G Sheldon	0	0	3																								J Parmly Paret	4	1	6	3
		W Eaves	6	6	6																								W Eaves	6	6	3	6
		FB Stevens	2	2	3						W Eaves	6	4	6	6
		CR Budlong	6	6	6						CR Budlong	4	6	0	3
		WKAuchincloss	3	3	1															W Eaves	7	6	6
		J Neely	4	6	6	2	6													J Neely	5	2	2
		T Gross	6	2	2	6	3				J Neely	6	6	6
		JC Davidson	6	6	6						JC Davidson	2	4	2
		H Avery	3	4	2

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
		OM Bostwick	9	9	6
		B Goodbody	7	7	3						OM Bostwick	1	2	3
		H Ward	6	6	6						H Ward	6	6	6
		A Codman	3	3	4															H Ward	6	4	6	6
		WW Reece	2	6	5	6	10													GW Lee	4	6	4	4
		H Plummer	6	4	7	4	8				WW Reece	4	1	r
		GW Lee	6	6	6						GW Lee	6	6
		WD Brownell	1	2	4																								H Ward	3	4	4
		SA Cushman	6	6	6																								LE Ware	6	6	6
		R Proctor	1	2	1						SA Cushman	2	2	1
		LE Ware	6	6	6						LE Ware	6	6	6
		EA Freshman	1	2	1															LE Ware	6	6	6
		B Marshall	w/	o																H Holt	3	2	1
		K McEnroe									B Marshall
		H Holt									H Holt	w/	o
		bye

References

• Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 580. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.