1883 U.S. National Championships – Singles

July 2023 July 2023 1883 U.S. National Championships USA Richard Sears USA James Dwight 6–2, 6–0, 9–7 27 men 1883 U.S. National Championships Two-time defending champion Richard Sears defeated James Dwight in the final 6–2, 6–0, 9–7 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1883 U.S. National Championships. Except for the final, each match was played on the best of three sets. Winner of a set was the player who won six games first, no two-games advantage was required. Participation was restricted to players who competed for U.S. clubs.Talbert Bill Bill Talbert Tennis Observed 1967 Barre Publishers Boston 62 172306 Draw Finals Semifinals Final 10 150 USA Richard Sears 6 6 USA Foxhall Keene 0 0 USA James Dwight 6 6 USA Richard F Conover 4 3 USA Richard Sears 6 6 9 USA James Dwight 2 0 7 Earlier rounds Section 1 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 10 USA C Farnum 6 4 6 USA HA Taylor 2 6 4 USA HW Powell 6 6 USA Wharton 2 0 USA WH Bucknall 6 6 USA W Gammell 5 5 USA F Keene 6 6 USA Johnson 4 1 USA MG Post 6 6 USA JH Powell 4 4 USA GM Smith w/ o USA Williams USA F Eldridge 6 3 6 USA FJ Hynes 5 6 4 USA C Farnum 1 4 USA R Sears 6 6 USA HW Powell 6 6 USA WH Bucknall 1 5 USA F Keene 6 6 USA MG Post 2 4 USA GM Smith 6 6 USA F Eldridge 5 1 USA R Sears 6 6 USA HW Powell 2 0 USA F Keene 6 6 USA GM Smith 3 4 USA R Sears 6 6 USA F Keene 0 0 Section 2 yes 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 10 USA MS Paton 6 6 USA WP Metcalfe 5 4 USA J Dwight 6 6 USA M Thomas 0 2 USA GM Brinley 6 6 USA SH Hooper 5 1 USA AE Newbold w/ o USA GW Beals USA RF Conover 5 6 6 USA JS Tooker 6 1 1 USA WB Dixon 4 6 6 USA L Bosnal 6 3 1 USA MS Paton 3 0 USA J Dwight 6 6 USA GM Brinley 6 5 6 USA AE Newbold 4 6 3 USA RF Conover 6 6 USA WB Dixon 2 2 USA J Dwight 6 6 USA GM Brinley 2 3 USA RF Conover bye USA J Dwight 6 6 USA RF Conover 4 3 References Albiero Alessandro Carta Andrea The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1 2010 Effepi Libri Monte Porzio Catone 978-88-6002-017-8 570 1882 U.S. National Championships – Singles Grand Slam men's singles 1884 U.S. National Championships – Singles Men's singles 1883