1882 U.S. National Championships – Singles

July 2023 July 2023 1882 U.S. National Championships USA Richard Sears USA Clarence Clark 6–1, 6–4, 6–0 36 men 1882 U.S. National Championships Defending champion Richard Sears defeated Clarence Clark in the final, 6–1, 6–4, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1882 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 U.S. citizens only.Talbert Bill Bill Talbert Tennis Observed 1967 Barre Publishers Boston 62 172306 Draw Finals 3/3/5 2 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals 10 150 USA Richard Sears 6 6 USA James Rankine 0 4 USA Clarence Clark w/o USA James Dwight USA Edward Gray bye USA Richard Sears bye USA Clarence Clark 6 6 USA Edward Gray 3 2 USA Richard Sears 6 6 6 USA Clarence Clark 1 4 0 Earlier rounds Section 1 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA R Sears 6 6 USA L Johnson 4 1 GBR WE Glyn 6 6 USA FJ Hynes 2 0 USA RF Conover 6 6 USA EK Butler 2 3 USA J Rankine 6 4 6 USA Miller 4 6 1 USA AB Malcolmson 1 6 6 USA CW Brooks 6 4 3 USA R Sears 6 6 GBR WE Glyn 1 4 USA RF Conover 2 6 6 USA W.V.S. Thorne 6 0 2 USA J Rankine 6 6 USA AB Malcolmson 0 0 USA HW Powell 6 6 USA Rathbone 0 1 USA R Sears 6 6 USA RF Conover 1 4 USA J Rankine 6 5 6 USA HW Powell 4 6 5 USA R Sears 6 6 USA J Rankine 0 4 Section 2 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA C Clark 6 6 USA Boit 3 1 USA A Rives 6 6 USA T Longwood 1 0 USA Kneeland 6 6 USA XA LeRoy 2 2 USA J Dwight 6 6 USA WH Boardman 1 0 USA GC Allen 6 5 6 USA FM Carryl 4 6 2 USA J Clark 6 6 USA X.A. Baillie 3 0 USA X.B. Baillie 6 6 USA WP Metcalfe 1 0 USA C Clark 6 6 USA RS Codman 5 1 USA A Rives 4 6 6 USA Kneeland 6 1 5 USA J Dwight w/o USA GC Allen USA J Clark 6 6 USA X.B. Baillie 3 0 USA C Clark 6 2 6 USA A Rives 3 6 1 USA J Dwight 6 6 USA J Clark 1 0 USA C Clark w/o USA J Dwight Section 3 yes 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA C Nightingale w/o USA TS Draper USA F Eldridge w/o USA Roby USA EH Gray w/o USA RL Agassiz USA A Smith 6 6 USA XB LeRoy 2 2 USA C Nightingale 6 6 USA F Eldridge 4 1 USA EH Gray 6 6 USA A Smith 1 1 USA C Nightingale 4 4 USA EH Gray 6 6 USA EH Gray bye References Albiero Alessandro Carta Andrea The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1 2010 Effepi Libri Monte Porzio Catone 978-88-6002-017-8 569 1882 Wimbledon Championship – Singles Grand Slam men's singles 1883 Wimbledon Championship – Singles Men's Singles 1882