1886 U.S. National Championships – Singles

July 2023 July 2023 1886 U.S. National Championships USA Richard Sears USA Robert Livingston Beeckman 4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–4 32 U.S. National Championships – Singles U.S. National Championships – Men's singles men 1886 U.S. National Championships Five-time defending champion Richard Sears defeated Robert Livingston Beeckman in the challenge round, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1886 U.S. National Championships. For the first time, all matches were played as best of five sets. Draw Challenge round y 5 Challenge round 10 USA Richard Sears 4 6 6 6 USA Robert L Beeckman 6 1 3 4 Finals 5 Semifinals Finals 10 150 USA Joseph Clark 5 2 3 USA Howard Taylor 6 6 6 USA Robert L Beeckman 6 6 6 USA Charles A Chase 4 0 2 USA Howard Taylor 6 3 4 2 USA Robert L Beeckman 2 6 6 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 y 5 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 10 USA P Presbry 6 6 6 R Gamble 3 1 5 USA GM Brinley 6 3 6 6 USA P Presbry 2 6 2 4 USA J Clark 6 6 6 USA Edgar 0 1 1 USA H Slocum 4 6 6 6 USA O Campbell 6 1 3 1 USA PS Sears 5 4 6 6 6 USA WR Weeden 6 6 1 0 3 USA GM Brinley 0 4 3 USA J Clark 6 6 6 USA H Slocum 6 4 6 4 USA PS Sears 2 6 2 6 USA J Clark 1 6 6 6 USA H Slocum 6 5 5 2 Section 2 5 yes 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 10 USA GA Smith 2 6 6 6 USA WH Barnes 6 3 4 4 USA H Taylor 0 3 6 6 13 USA J Dwight 6 6 1 2 11 USA MS Paton 1 1 0 USA GA Smith 6 6 6 USA H Taylor 6 6 6 USA W Berry 0 0 1 USA QA Shaw 6 6 4 6 USA GA Smith 0 1 6 1 USA H Taylor 6 6 6 USA QA Shaw 3 5 5 Section 3 y 5 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 10 USA E.A. Manice 0 0 1 USA RL Beeckman 6 6 6 USA Miller 6 3 3 6 6 USA HM Sears 2 6 6 5 7 USA C Nightingale 1 0 0 USA FS Mansfield 6 6 6 USA W Lewis 2 2 3 USA M Fielding 6 6 6 USA RL Beeckman 6 6 6 USA HM Sears 2 0 0 USA FS Mansfield 6 6 6 USA M Fielding 4 1 3 USA RL Beeckman 6 3 6 6 USA FS Mansfield 4 6 0 3 Section 4 y 5 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 10 USA SH Hooper 0 3 0 USA CA Chase 6 6 6 USA A Rives USA Robbins w/ o USA D'Invilliers USA M Post w/ o USA F Warren 7 2 6 6 6 USA FW Taylor 9 6 3 0 4 USA CA Chase 6 6 6 USA Robbins 5 3 2 USA M Post 6 6 3 2 6 USA F Warren 2 4 6 6 2 USA CA Chase 6 6 6 USA M Post 0 2 4 References Albiero Alessandro Carta Andrea The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1 2010 Effepi Libri Monte Porzio Catone 978-88-6002-017-8 571 1885 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1886 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Men's singles 1887