1884 U.S. National Championships – Singles

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

Three-time defending champion Richard Sears defeated Howard Taylor in the challenge round, 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 this year, which was played until 1911. Arthur Rives became the first player to play at more than one Grand Slam singles tournament within a 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

Earlier rounds

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.

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

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