1897 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

July 2023 July 2023 1897 U.S. National Championships USA Robert Wrenn GBR Wilberforce Eaves 4–6, 8–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2 1897 U.S. National Championships Defending champion Robert Wrenn defeated Wilberforce Eaves in the challenge round, 4–6, 8–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1897 U.S. National Championships. A delegation of British players, including reigning Wimbledon champion Eaves, competed at this year's U.S. championships. Draw Challenge round y 5 Challenge round 10 USA R Wrenn 4 8 6 2 6 GBR W Eaves 6 6 3 6 2 Finals 5 Semifinals Final 10 150 GBR H Nisbet 3 2 9 6 6 USA W Larned 6 6 7 4 4 GBR W Eaves 6 6 6 USA LE Ware 0 2 4 GBR H Nisbet 5 3 2 GBR W Eaves 7 6 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 y 5 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 10 USA MD Whitman 6 6 6 USA W Clothier 3 0 0 GBR H Mahony 6 6 6 USA E Stille 3 3 3 JC Goodfellow 6 6 6 6 USA TR Pell 3 8 2 2 JK Willing w/ o USA J Talmage GBR H Nisbet 2 6 6 6 USA H Hackett 6 4 3 4 USA J Ryerson 6 11 3 6 USA RD Little 3 9 6 3 USA BC Wright 6 6 6 USA P Marshall 0 1 1 FF Brooks USA MD Whitman w/ o GBR H Mahony 6 6 6 JC Goodfellow 4 0 1 JK Willing 3 2 4 GBR H Nisbet 6 6 6 USA J Ryerson 2 4 6 7 3 USA BC Wright 6 6 3 5 6 USA MD Whitman 9 6 6 GBR H Mahony 7 3 3 GBR H Nisbet 6 6 6 USA BC Wright 3 4 3 USA MD Whitman 6 6 4 6 5 GBR H Nisbet 8 4 6 3 7 Section 2 y 5 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 10 USA W Larned 6 6 6 USA AP Hawes 2 3 0 USA GL Wrenn 6 3 6 5 6 USA CP Dodge 3 6 3 7 3 J Forbes 6 6 6 ES White 3 4 2 USA P MacMahon w/ o USA D Miller USA R Stevens w/ o USA M Chace USA M Smith 6 7 6 USA R McKittrick 2 5 4 USA EP Fischer 6 6 6 USA CA Gould 1 4 3 USA WS Bond 6 6 6 USA AWS Post 1 3 1 USA W Larned 8 3 6 8 USA GL Wrenn 6 6 2 6 J Forbes 6 6 1 6 USA P MacMahon 1 3 6 0 USA R Stevens USA M Smith w/ o USA EP Fischer 4 6 2 6 6 USA WS Bond 6 3 6 2 4 USA W Larned 6 6 6 J Forbes 3 1 4 USA M Smith 5 6 2 USA EP Fischer 7 8 6 USA W Larned 6 6 6 USA EP Fischer 4 1 3 Section 3 y 5 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 10 USA D Davis 1 6 6 6 USA R Hooker 6 1 4 4 USA E Wrenn 6 6 6 USA R Thurber 4 3 0 GBR M Goodbody w/ o USA H McKittrick USA J Parmly Paret 6 6 6 USA G Sheldon 0 0 3 GBR W Eaves 6 6 6 FB Stevens 2 2 3 USA CR Budlong 6 6 6 USA WKAuchincloss 3 3 1 USA J Neely 4 6 6 2 6 USA T Gross 6 2 2 6 3 USA JC Davidson 6 6 6 USA H Avery 3 4 2 USA D Davis 5 2 0 USA E Wrenn 7 6 6 GBR M Goodbody 4 4 0 USA J Parmly Paret 6 6 6 GBR W Eaves 6 4 6 6 USA CR Budlong 4 6 0 3 USA J Neely 6 6 6 USA JC Davidson 2 4 2 USA E Wrenn 3 7 4 1 USA J Parmly Paret 6 5 6 6 GBR W Eaves 7 6 6 USA J Neely 5 2 2 USA J Parmly Paret 4 1 6 3 GBR W Eaves 6 6 3 6 Section 4 y 5 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 10 OM Bostwick 9 9 6 GBR B Goodbody 7 7 3 USA H Ward 6 6 6 USA A Codman 3 3 4 WW Reece 2 6 5 6 10 USA H Plummer 6 4 7 4 8 GW Lee 6 6 6 USA WD Brownell 1 2 4 USA SA Cushman 6 6 6 USA R Proctor 1 2 1 USA LE Ware 6 6 6 EA Freshman 1 2 1 B Marshall w/ o USA K McEnroe OM Bostwick 1 2 3 USA H Ward 6 6 6 WW Reece 4 1 r GW Lee 6 6 USA SA Cushman 2 2 1 USA LE Ware 6 6 6 B Marshall USA H Holt w/ o USA H Ward 6 4 6 6 GW Lee 4 6 4 4 USA LE Ware 6 6 6 USA H Holt 3 2 1 USA H Ward 3 4 4 USA LE Ware 6 6 6 References Albiero Alessandro Carta Andrea The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1 2010 Effepi Libri Monte Porzio Catone 978-88-6002-017-8 580 1896 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Grand Slam men's singles 1897 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Men's singles 1897