1890 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1890 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Oliver Campbell
Runner-up	Henry Slocum
Score	6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1

Oliver Campbell defeated the two-time defending champion Henry Slocum in the challenge round, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1890 U.S. National Championships.^[1] It was the first of three U.S. Championships titles for Campbell.

Draw

Challenge round

Challenge round

H Slocum	2	6	3	1
O Campbell	6	4	6	6

Finals

Semifinals						Finals

C Hobart	8	5	2

P Knapp	10	7	6
						P Knapp	6	6	2	3

						O Campbell	8	0	6	6
O Campbell	3	6	5	6	6

B Huntington	6	2	7	2	1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round				Second round						Third round				Quarterfinals

				C Hobart	6	6	6
				GF Brown	1	3	1
										C Hobart	6	6	6
										M Chace	3	2	4
				M Chace	6	6	6	6	6
				D Miller	1	8	3	3	4
														C Hobart	6	6	5	3	6
														VG Hall	4	3	7	6	3
				VG Hall	6	6	6
				EW Gould	1	1	3
										VG Hall	6	6	6
H Tallant	6	6	6							H Tallant	2	3	3
LJ Grant	1	0	0	H Tallant	6	6	6
MR Wright	6	6	6	MR Wright	2	4	1
C Bentley	1	1	3

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

J Clark	6	6	6
FW Smith	2	4	0		J Clark	6	7	6
HM Billings	2	6	6	6	HM Billings	3	5	3
SG Walker	6	3	4	1						J Clark	6	2	4	9
CA Chase	6	6	6							CA Chase	2	6	6	11
WK Fowler	2	4	2		CA Chase	6	2	7	6
GP Herrick	2	6	6	6	GP Herrick	1	6	5	2
A Rives	6	3	3	3											CA Chase	2	8	3	3
TP Borden	6	8	6												P Knapp	6	6	6	6
D Kimball	4	6	2		TP Borden	3	0	3
M Smith	6	2	7	6	M Smith	6	6	6
FLV Hoppin	4	6	6	2						M Smith	1	3	0
P Knapp	6	6	6							P Knapp	6	6	6
FA Kellogg	0	0	0		P Knapp	6	6	6	6
P Manchester	8	6	6		P Manchester	1	2	8	3
EA Tuttle	6	2	3

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round						Quarterfinals

JW Carver	5	6	6	6
T Horton	7	0	1	2	JW Carver	6
A Empie Wright	6	4	6	6	A Empie Wright	1	r
BS de Garmendia	4	6	3	1						JW Carver	2	3	6
O Campbell	6	6	6							O Campbell	6	6	5
F Huntington	3	4	3		O Campbell	3	7	6	6
SWB Moorehead	w/	o			SWB Moorehead	6	5	1	3
HM Wilder																O Campbell	6	7	6
B Lamb	6	6	6													J Ryerson	1	5	3
EA Thompson	4	0	3		B Lamb	6	5	1	3
J Ryerson	6	7	6		J Ryerson	3	7	6	6
JHF Hunt	0	5	3							J Ryerson	5	4	6	6	6
EL Hall	6	6	6							Keene	7	6	3	4	1
WB Dinsmore	4	2	4		EL Hall	2	6	3	2
Keene	w/	o			Keene	6	3	6	6
WG Herrick

Section 4

First round				Second round						Third round						Quarterfinals

PS Sears	6	6	6
WF Metcalfe	1	0	0	PS Sears	4	6	6	6
CP Howland	w/	o		CP Howland	6	4	3	4
CE Sands										PS Sears	6	6	2	4	5
F Hovey	w/	o								B Huntington	2	3	6	6	7
AA Chase				F Hovey	6	4	6	5	0
				B Huntington	3	6	3	7	6
																B Huntington	5	6	6	6
																GW Lee	7	1	1	1
				O Englestrom	w/	o
				R Sands
										O Englestrom	4	4	2
										GW Lee	6	6	6
				GW Lee	6	6	6
				C Byrnes	2	3	4

References

^ Hall, Valentine G., ed. (1891). Wright & Ditson's Lawn Tennis Guide for 1891. Boston: Wright & Ditson. pp. 51–70 – via HathiTrust.

Sources

Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 572. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.

[1] Hall, Valentine G., ed. (1891). Wright & Ditson's Lawn Tennis Guide for 1891. Boston: Wright & Ditson. pp. 51–70 – via HathiTrust.

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