1884 U.S. National Championships – Singles

Singles
Singles
1884 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Richard Sears
Runner-up	Howard Taylor
Final score	6–0, 1–6, 6–0, 6–2
Draw	35

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]

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

Section 1

First round				Second round				Third round					Quarterfinals

	RL Beeckman	6	6
	MG Post	3	2		RL Beeckman	6	6
					SH Hooper	5	4
									RL Beeckman	1	6	6
									P Willis	6	5	2
					P Willis	6	6
					A Rives	3	3
														RL Beeckman	1	2
														P Knapp	6	6
					P Knapp	6	6
					FH Gillette	4	2
									P Knapp	6	6
									WB Eaton	1	1
					WB Eaton	w/	o
					J Dwight

Section 2

First round				Second round				Third round					Quarterfinals

					H Taylor	6	6
	GM Brinley	6	6		GM Brinley	1	1
	WB Merriman	5	1						H Taylor	3	6	7
									J Clark	6	2	5
					J Clark	6	6
					WF Metcalfe	2	0
														H Taylor	6	6
														A Van Rensselaer	4	1
					A Van Rensselaer	6	6
					WH Barnes	5	1
									A Van Rensselaer	6	2	6
									RF Conover	4	6	3
					RF Conover	6	6
					F Keene	2	2

Section 3

First round				Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

	W Thorne	6	6
	F Warren	0	1		W Thorne	0	6	6
					MS Paton	6	5	4
										W Thorne	w/	o
										H Slocum
					H Slocum	4	6	6
					FJ Hynes	6	2	3
															W Thorne	w/	o
															G Richards
					G Richards	w/	o
					AM Wood
										G Richards	4	6	6
										EK Butler	6	5	4
					EK Butler	6	6
					W Berry	2	1

Section 4

First round	Second round				Third round				Quarterfinals

		C Clark	6	6
		A Curtis	3	4
						C Clark	6	6
						PR Lyman	4	1
		PR Lyman	6	6
		N Perry E Hallowell	3	3
										C Clark	6	6
										AC Salt	2	2
		AC Salt	6	6
		EE Denniston	5	1
						AC Salt	6	6
						M Fielding	4	1
		M Fielding	6	6
		W Gammell	1	4

References

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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[1] Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. p. 63. OCLC 172306.