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

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.

Men's Singles
1896 U.S. National Championships
Champion Robert Wrenn
Runner-up Fred Hovey
Final score7–5, 3–6, 6–0, 1–6, 6–1

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

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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.