1887 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

July 2023 July 2023 1887 U.S. National Championships USA Richard Sears USA Henry Slocum 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 U.S. National Championships – Singles U.S. National Championships – Men's singles 1887 U.S. National Championships Six-time defending champion Richard Sears defeated Henry Slocum in the challenge round, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1887 U.S. National Championships. Draw Challenge round y 5 Challenge round 10 USA Richard Sears 6 6 6 USA Henry Slocum 1 3 2 Finals 5 Semifinals Finals 10 150 USA Joseph Clark 8 4 3 3 USA Henry Slocum 6 6 6 6 USA Howard Taylor 6 6 6 USA William Thacher 3 1 1 USA Henry Slocum 12 7 6 USA Howard Taylor 10 5 4 Earlier rounds Section 1 y 5 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 10 USA T Coulter w/ o USA WR Weeden USA QA Shaw w/ o USA A Empie Wright USA GR Fearing 6 6 6 USA W Lewis 4 4 0 USA CE Garrett 6 6 6 USA P Manchester 0 2 0 USA RL Beeckman 6 6 6 USA M Fielding 4 4 0 USA FS Mansfield 6 8 6 USA T Coulter 2 6 1 USA J Clark 8 6 8 USA QA Shaw 6 3 6 USA GR Fearing 8 3 6 6 USA CE Garrett 6 6 4 1 USA H Slocum 6 4 8 6 USA RL Beeckman 2 6 6 3 USA FS Mansfield 6 2 8 1 4 USA J Clark 3 6 6 6 6 USA GR Fearing 1 5 2 USA H Slocum 6 7 6 USA J Clark 8 4 3 3 USA H Slocum 6 6 6 6 Section 2 y 5 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 10 USA H Taylor 6 6 7 USA O Campbell 3 2 5 USA NH Emmons 6 6 6 USA WH Barnes 1 4 1 USA WL Thacher 12 5 6 6 USA W Cushman 10 7 1 3 USA H Taylor 6 6 6 USA G Depew 1 4 3 USA PS Sears 6 6 6 USA F Warren 3 2 0 USA GM Brinley 6 6 6 USA NH Emmons 4 1 2 USA WL Thacher 6 9 6 USA FW Taylor 3 7 3 USA H Taylor 6 1 6 6 USA PS Sears 1 6 3 1 USA GM Brinley 4 6 6 4 USA WL Thacher 6 8 3 6 USA H Taylor 6 6 6 USA WL Thacher 3 1 1 References Albiero Alessandro Carta Andrea The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1 2010 Effepi Libri Monte Porzio Catone 978-88-6002-017-8 572 1886 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Grand Slam men's singles 1887 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Men's singles 1887