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

Men's Singles
	1897 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Robert Wrenn
Runner-up	Wilberforce Eaves
Final score	4–6, 8–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2

Robert Wrenn defeated Wilberforce Eaves in the challenge round final 4–6, 8–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2 to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1897 U.S. National Championships. A delegation of British players including reigning Wimbledon champion Eaves competed at this year's U.S. championships.

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.

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