1881 U.S. National Championships – Singles

Singles
	1881 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Richard Sears
Runner-up	William Glyn
Final score	6–0, 6–3, 6–2
Draw	25

Richard Sears won the Men's Singles tennis title at the inaugural U.S. National Championships, by beating William Glyn 6–0, 6–3, 6–2 in the final. Except for the final, each match was played on the best of three sets. Winner of a set was the player who won six games first; no two-games advantage was required. The participation was restricted to USNLTA club members only.[1]

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals				Semifinals			Finals


Richard Sears	6	6

Crawford Nightingale	3	5
				Richard Sears	6	6

				Edward Gray	3	0
Edward Gray

bye
							Richard Sears	6	6	6

							William Glyn	0	3	2
William Glyn	6	4	6

William Gammell	4	6	4
				William Glyn	6	6

				Samuel Shaw	2	2
Samuel Shaw	4	6	6

Kessler	6	3	1

Top half

First Round				Second Round			Quarterfinals			Semifinals

RD Sears	6	6
HW Powell	0	2		RD Sears	6	6
Anderson	6	6		Anderson	1	2
Randolph	2	0					RD Sears	6	6
CA Nightingale	6	6					CA Nightingale	3	5
Caldwell	2	0		CA Nightingale	6	6
WH Barnes	6	1	6	WH Barnes	4	3
Miller	2	6	1							RD Sears	6	6
EH Gray	6	6								EH Gray	3	0
FJ Hines	5	3		EH Gray	6	6
Coggswell	6	6		Coggswell	0	0
Congdon	4	5					EH Gray
							bye

Bottom half

First Round				Second Round			Quarterfinals				Semifinals

WE Glyn	1	6	6
AL Rives	6	1	1	WE Glyn	6	6
RF Conover	6	6		RF Conover	5	2
EL Morse	1	1					WE Glyn	6	4	6
W Gammell	1	6	6				W Gammell	4	6	4
AE Newbold	6	3	1	W Gammell
				bye
											WE Glyn	6	6
											S Shaw	2	2
				S Shaw	6	6
Rathbone	6	5	6	Rathbone	3	5
FN Saunders	5	6	5				S Shaw	4	6	6
Kessler	6	6					Kessler	6	3	1
F Eldridge	1	4		Kessler	6	6
WW Smith				WW Smith	1	2
Pruyn	w/o

References

Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. p. 62. OCLC 172306.

Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 569. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.

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[1] Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. p. 62. OCLC 172306.