1886 U.S. National Championships – Doubles

Sears and Dwight won the doubles title by beating Taylor and Brinley in four sets in the final. The final was played on August 26, 1886.[2][3]

Doubles
1886 U.S. National Championships
Champion Richard Sears
James Dwight
Runner-up Howard Taylor
Godfrey M. Brinley
Final score7–5, 6–8,[lower-alpha 1] 7–5, 6–4

Draw

First Round Second Round Semifinals Final
R Sears
J Dwight
bye R Sears
J Dwight
6 6 6
FS Mansfield
SH Hooper
6 6 3 4 6 FS Mansfield
SH Hooper
2 1 0
R Barnes
O Campbell
2 3 6 6 3 R Sears
J Dwight
6 6 5 6
J Clark
W Berry
6 6 4 0 8 J Clark
W Berry
5 4 6 3
ST Chase
QA Shaw
4 2 6 6 6 J Clark
W Berry
w/ o
H Taylor
W Lewis
6 6 6 H Taylor
W Lewis
R Gamble
Mackenzie
4 5 1 R Sears
J Dwight
7 6[lower-alpha 1] 7 6
M Fielding
D'Invilliers
5 6 3 6 H Taylor
GM Brinley
5 8 5 4
J Tooker
A Rives
6 5 6 3 M Fielding
D'Invilliers
RL Beeckman
H Slocum
6 6 6 RL Beeckman
H Slocum
w/ o
C Nightingale
GA Smith
0 1 5 RL Beeckman
H Slocum
3 4 6 6 8
H Taylor
GM Brinley
H Taylor
GM Brinley
6 6 0 1 10
bye H Taylor
GM Brinley
6 6 6
HM Sears
PS Sears
w/ o HM Sears
PS Sears
1 4 4
Robbins
Robbins

Notes

  1. Collins has the score 5–7.[1]

References

  1. Collins, Bud (2016). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (3rd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. pp. 482, 505. ISBN 978-1-937559-38-0.
  2. "The tennis games at Newport". New Haven Daily Morning Journal and Courier. August 27, 1886. p. 3.
  3. Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 695. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.
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