1896 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
	1896 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Robert Wrenn
Runner-up	Fred Hovey
Final score	7–5, 3–6, 6–0, 1–6, 6–1

Robert Wrenn defeated Fred Hovey in the final 7–5, 3–6, 6–0, 1–6, 6–1 to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1896 U.S. National Championships. This was a repeat of the prior year's final.

With Malcolm Whitman, William Clothier and Holcombe Ward, three players made their first appearance at the championships who would eventually win the title in later years.

Draw

Challenge Round

Challenge Round

	F Hovey	5	6	0	6	1
	R Wrenn	7	3	6	1	6

Finals

Semifinals						Final


C Neel	6	12	6	4	1

R Wrenn	2	14	4	6	6
						R Wrenn	4	3	6	6	6

						W Larned	6	6	4	4	3
W Larned	6	6	6

EP Fischer	1	2	1

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round					Second Round							Third Round						Quarterfinals

	C Neel
	bye					C Neel	6	6	6
	JR Carpenter					JR Carpenter	1	2	2
	bye												C Neel	6	6	6
	E Lynman												C Cragin	4	2	4
	bye					E Lynman	6	5	3	7	3
	C Cragin					C Cragin	3	7	6	5	6
	bye																		C Neel	6	6	7	9
	EB Stevens																		R Stevens	4	0	9	7
	bye					EB Stevens	2	1	1
	CR Budlong	7	6	6		CR Budlong	6	6	6
	AWS Post	5	4	2									CR Budlong	4	6	4	4
	R Stevens	6	6	6									R Stevens	6	0	6	6
	WC Grant	2	3	3		R Stevens	6	6	6
	GH Miles	8	6	6		GH Miles	4	1	4
	RH Palmer	6	1	1

Section 2

First Round							Second Round						Third Round					Quarterfinals

	CM Pope	9	7	6
	HD Cleveland	7	5	2				CM Pope	3	2	3
	J Parmly Paret	w/	o					J Parmly Paret	6	6	6
	C Cordier													J Parmly Paret	1	0	3
	AP Hawes	6	4	6	6									GL Wrenn	6	6	6
	J McL Walton	1	6	3	2			AP Hawes	4	9	4	1
	GL Wrenn	6	6	6				GL Wrenn	6	7	6	6
	LH Turner	1	1	2															GL Wrenn	6	7	5	7
	CA Gould	2	6	7	6														R Wrenn	2	9	7	9
	H Avery	6	2	5	3			CA Gould	0	1	0
	E Wrenn	6	6	6				E Wrenn	6	6	6
	W Clothier	1	2	0										E Wrenn	4	4	10
	R Wrenn	7	3	6	6	6								R Wrenn	6	6	12
	N.Perry E. Halliwell	9	6	1	1	3		R Wrenn	6	6	9	6
	D Davis	6	6	6				D Davis	1	8	7	2
	JC Davidson	4	3	2

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round					Quarterfinals

	E Stille	9	6	4	6
	S Ward	7	2	6	2			E Stille	3	4	6
	W Larned	6	6	6				W Larned	6	6	8
	D Miller	4	3	3											W Larned	6	6	6
	GW Lee	3	6	6	6	6									GW Lee	4	2	4
	WA Bethel	6	4	4	8	3		GW Lee	6	8	6
	JK Willing	w/	o					JK Willing	3	6	2
	A Thomson																			W Larned	6	6	6
	MD Whitman	6	6	6																MD Whitman	4	1	2
	J Talmage	1	4	3				MD Whitman	6	6	6
	C Cleveland	6	8	6				C Cleveland	0	2	0
	A Von Leslie	4	6	0											MD Whitman	6	6	6
	H Ward	6	6	6											H Ward	3	2	0
	LJ Grant	1	3	2				H Ward	2	8	4	6	6
	R Davis	6	6	6				R Davis	6	6	6	4	2
	WW Reece	3	1	3

Section 4

First Round						Second Round						Third Round							Quarterfinals

	G Sheldon	7	6	8
	K Horton	5	3	6			G Sheldon	4	6	6	6
	J Neely	4	6	6	9		J Neely	6	2	4	2
	RT Parke	6	1	2	7								G Sheldon	6	6	6	3	3
	LE Ware	6	8	6									LE Ware	1	8	4	6	6
	R Fincke	1	6	2			LE Ware	6	6	6
	YM Edwards						YM Edwards	2	0	3
	bye																			G Sheldon	4	5	6	6
	WD Brownell																			EP Fischer	6	7	2	8
	bye						WD Brownell
	RH Carleton						RH Carleton	w/	o
	bye												RH Carleton	3	6	1
	W Jordan												EP Fischer	6	8	6
	bye						W Jordan	1	3	2
	EP Fischer						EP Fischer	6	6	6
	bye

References

Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 579. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.

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