1884 U.S. National Championships – Singles

Three-time defending champion Richard Sears defeated Howard Taylor in the final, 6–0, 1–6, 6–0, 6–2, to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1884 U.S. National Championships. A challenge round was introduced which was played until 1911. Arthur Rives is the first player to play at more than one Grand Slam singles tournament within one calendar year.[1]

Singles
1884 U.S. National Championships
Champion Richard Sears
Runner-up Howard Taylor
Final score6–0, 1–6, 6–0, 6–2
Draw35

Draw

Challenge Round
Challenge Round
Richard Sears 6 1 6 6
Howard Taylor 0 6 0 2

Finals
Semifinals Finals
            
Percy Knapp 2 6 1
Howard Taylor 6 2 6
Howard Taylor 6 4 6 6
William VS Thorne 4 6 1 4
William VS Thorne 2 6 6
Clarence Clark 6 2 3

Earlier rounds

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
RL Beeckman 6 6
MG Post 3 2 RL Beeckman 6 6
SH Hooper SH Hooper 5 4
bye RL Beeckman 1 6 6
P Willis P Willis 6 5 2
bye P Willis 6 6
A Rives A Rives 3 3
bye RL Beeckman 1 2
P Knapp P Knapp 6 6
bye P Knapp 6 6
FH Gillette FH Gillette 4 2
bye P Knapp 6 6
WB Eaton WB Eaton 1 1
bye WB Eaton w/ o
J Dwight J Dwight
bye

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
H Taylor
bye H Taylor 6 6
GM Brinley 6 6 GM Brinley 1 1
WB Merriman 5 1 H Taylor 3 6 7
J Clark J Clark 6 2 5
bye J Clark 6 6
WF Metcalfe WF Metcalfe 2 0
bye H Taylor 6 6
A Van Rensselaer A Van Rensselaer 4 1
bye A Van Rensselaer 6 6
WH Barnes WH Barnes 5 1
bye A Van Rensselaer 6 2 6
RF Conover RF Conover 4 6 3
bye RF Conover 6 6
F Keene F Keene 2 2
bye

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
W Thorne 6 6
F Warren 0 1 W Thorne 0 6 6
MS Paton MS Paton 6 5 4
bye W Thorne w/ o
H Slocum H Slocum
bye H Slocum 4 6 6
FJ Hynes FJ Hynes 6 2 3
bye W Thorne w/ o
G Richards G Richards
bye G Richards w/ o
AM Wood AM Wood
bye G Richards 4 6 6
EK Butler EK Butler 6 5 4
bye EK Butler 6 6
W Berry W Berry 2 1
bye

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
C Clark
bye C Clark 6 6
A Curtis A Curtis 3 4
bye C Clark 6 6
PR Lyman PR Lyman 4 1
bye PR Lyman 6 6
N Perry E Hallowell N Perry E Hallowell 3 3
bye C Clark 6 6
AC Salt AC Salt 2 2
bye AC Salt 6 6
EE Denniston EE Denniston 5 1
bye AC Salt 6 6
M Fielding M Fielding 4 1
bye M Fielding 6 6
W Gammell W Gammell 1 4
bye

References
  1. Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. p. 63. OCLC 172306.
  • Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 570. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.


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