1881 U.S. National Championships – Singles

July 2023 July 2023 1881 U.S. National Championships USA 1877 Richard Sears GBR William Glyn 6–0, 6–3, 6–2 25 no U.S. National Championships men 1881 U.S. National Championships Richard Sears defeated William Glyn in the final 6–0 6–3 6–2 to win the inaugural men's singles tennis title at the 1881 U.S. National Championships. Each match was the best of three sets, except for the final which was best of five. Winner of a set was the player who won six games first; no two-game advantage was required. Participation was restricted to USNLTA club members.Talbert Bill Bill Talbert Tennis Observed 1967 Barre Publishers Boston 62 172306 Draw Finals 3/3/5 Quarterfinals 175 USA 1877 Richard Sears 6 6 USA 1877 Crawford Nightingale 3 5 USA 1877 Edward Gray bye GBR William Glyn 6 4 6 USA 1877 William Gammell 4 6 4 USA 1877 Samuel Shaw 4 6 6 USA 1877 Kessler 6 3 1 USA 1877 Richard Sears 6 6 USA 1877 Edward Gray 3 0 GBR William Glyn 6 6 USA 1877 Samuel Shaw 2 2 USA 1877 Richard Sears 6 6 6 GBR William Glyn 0 3 2 Top half 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals USA 1877 RD Sears 6 6 USA 1877 HW Powell 0 2 USA 1877 Anderson 6 6 USA 1877 Randolph 2 0 USA 1877 CA Nightingale 6 6 USA 1877 Caldwell 2 0 USA 1877 WH Barnes 6 1 6 USA 1877 Miller 2 6 1 USA 1877 EH Gray 6 6 USA 1877 FJ Hines 5 3 USA 1877 Coggswell 6 6 USA 1877 Congdon 4 5 USA 1877 RD Sears 6 6 USA 1877 Anderson 1 2 USA 1877 CA Nightingale 6 6 USA 1877 WH Barnes 4 3 USA 1877 EH Gray 6 6 USA 1877 Coggswell 0 0 USA 1877 RD Sears 6 6 USA 1877 CA Nightingale 3 5 USA 1877 EH Gray bye USA 1877 RD Sears 6 6 USA 1877 EH Gray 3 0 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals GBR WE Glyn 1 6 6 USA 1877 AL Rives 6 1 1 USA 1877 RF Conover 6 6 USA 1877 EL Morse 1 1 USA 1877 W Gammell 1 6 6 USA 1877 AE Newbold 6 3 1 USA 1877 Rathbone 6 5 6 USA 1877 FN Saunders 5 6 5 USA 1877 Kessler 6 6 USA 1877 Pruyn 1 4 USA 1877 WW Smith USA 1877 F Eldridge w/o GBR WE Glyn 6 6 USA 1877 RF Conover 5 2 USA 1877 W Gammell bye USA 1877 S Shaw 6 6 USA 1877 Rathbone 3 5 USA 1877 Kessler 6 6 USA 1877 WW Smith 1 2 GBR WE Glyn 6 4 6 USA 1877 W Gammell 4 6 4 USA 1877 S Shaw 4 6 6 USA 1877 Kessler 6 3 1 GBR WE Glyn 6 6 USA 1877 S Shaw 2 2 References Albiero Alessandro Carta Andrea The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1 2010 Effepi Libri Monte Porzio Catone 978-88-6002-017-8 569 1881 Wimbledon Championship – Singles Grand Slam men's singles 1882 Wimbledon Championship – Singles 1881 Men's Singles