1884 U.S. National Championships – Singles

July 2023 July 2023 1884 U.S. National Championships USA Richard Sears USA Howard Taylor 6–0, 1–6, 6–0, 6–2 35 men 1884 U.S. National Championships 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.Talbert Bill Bill Talbert Tennis Observed 1967 Barre Publishers Boston 63 172306 Draw Challenge round y 5 Challenge round 10 USA Richard Sears 6 1 6 6 USA Howard Taylor 0 6 0 2 Finals Semifinals Finals 10 150 USA Percy Knapp 2 6 1 USA Howard Taylor 6 2 6 USA William VS Thorne 2 6 6 USA Clarence Clark 6 2 3 USA Howard Taylor 6 4 6 6 USA William VS Thorne 4 6 1 4 Earlier rounds Section 1 y 3 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 10 USA RL Beeckman 6 6 USA MG Post 3 2 USA RL Beeckman 6 6 USA SH Hooper 5 4 USA P Willis 6 6 USA A Rives 3 3 USA P Knapp 6 6 USA FH Gillette 4 2 USA WB Eaton w/ o USA J Dwight USA RL Beeckman 1 6 6 USA P Willis 6 5 2 USA P Knapp 6 6 USA WB Eaton 1 1 USA RL Beeckman 1 2 USA P Knapp 6 6 Section 2 y 3 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 10 USA GM Brinley 6 6 USA WB Merriman 5 1 USA H Taylor 6 6 USA GM Brinley 1 1 USA J Clark 6 6 USA WF Metcalfe 2 0 USA A Van Rensselaer 6 6 USA WH Barnes 5 1 USA RF Conover 6 6 USA F Keene 2 2 USA H Taylor 3 6 7 USA J Clark 6 2 5 USA A Van Rensselaer 6 2 6 USA RF Conover 4 6 3 USA H Taylor 6 6 USA A Van Rensselaer 4 1 Section 3 y 3 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 10 USA W Thorne 6 6 USA F Warren 0 1 USA W Thorne 0 6 6 USA MS Paton 6 5 4 USA H Slocum 4 6 6 USA FJ Hynes 6 2 3 USA G Richards w/ o USA AM Wood USA EK Butler 6 6 USA W Berry 2 1 USA W Thorne w/ o USA H Slocum USA G Richards 4 6 6 USA EK Butler 6 5 4 USA W Thorne w/ o USA G Richards Section 4 y 3 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 10 USA C Clark 6 6 USA A Curtis 3 4 USA PR Lyman 6 6 USA N Perry E Hallowell 3 3 USA AC Salt 6 6 USA EE Denniston 5 1 USA M Fielding 6 6 USA W Gammell 1 4 USA C Clark 6 6 USA PR Lyman 4 1 USA AC Salt 6 6 USA M Fielding 4 1 USA C Clark 6 6 USA AC Salt 2 2 References Albiero Alessandro Carta Andrea The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1 2010 Effepi Libri Monte Porzio Catone 978-88-6002-017-8 570 1883 U.S. National Championships – Singles Grand Slam men's singles 1885 U.S. National Championships – Singles Men's singles 1884