1890 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

July 2023 July 2023 1890 U.S. National Championships USA Oliver Campbell USA Henry Slocum 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 1890 U.S. National Championships thumb|right|250px|Semifinal at the 1890 U.S. Tennis Championships at Newport. Match between Oliver Campbell and Bob Huntington Oliver Campbell defeated the two-time defending champion Henry Slocum in the challenge round, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1890 U.S. National Championships.Hall Valentine G. Valentine Hall Wright & Ditson's Lawn Tennis Guide for 1891 1891 Wright & Ditson Boston 51–70 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433082423017;view=1up;seq=1 HathiTrust It was the first of three U.S. Championships titles for Campbell. Draw Challenge round y 5 Challenge round 10 USA O Campbell 6 4 6 6 USA H Slocum 2 6 3 1 Finals 5 Semifinals Finals 10 150 USA C Hobart 8 5 2 USA P Knapp 10 7 6 USA O Campbell 3 6 5 6 6 USA B Huntington 6 2 7 2 1 USA P Knapp 6 6 2 3 USA O Campbell 8 0 6 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 y 5 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 10 USA H Tallant 6 6 6 USA LJ Grant 1 0 0 United Kingdom MR Wright 6 6 6 USA C Bentley 1 1 3 USA C Hobart 6 6 6 USA GF Brown 1 3 1 USA M Chace 6 6 6 6 6 USA D Miller 1 8 3 3 4 USA VG Hall 6 6 6 USA EW Gould 1 1 3 USA H Tallant 6 6 6 United Kingdom MR Wright 2 4 1 USA C Hobart 6 6 6 USA M Chace 3 2 4 USA VG Hall 6 6 6 USA H Tallant 2 3 3 USA C Hobart 6 6 5 3 6 USA VG Hall 4 3 7 6 3 Section 2 y 5 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 10 USA J Clark 6 6 6 USA FW Smith 2 4 0 USA HM Billings 2 6 6 6 United Kingdom SG Walker 6 3 4 1 USA CA Chase 6 6 6 USA WK Fowler 2 4 2 USA GP Herrick 2 6 6 6 USA A Rives 6 3 3 3 USA TP Borden 6 8 6 USA D Kimball 4 6 2 USA M Smith 6 2 7 6 USA FLV Hoppin 4 6 6 2 USA P Knapp 6 6 6 USA FA Kellogg 0 0 0 USA P Manchester 8 6 6 USA EA Tuttle 6 2 3 USA J Clark 6 7 6 USA HM Billings 3 5 3 USA CA Chase 6 2 7 6 USA GP Herrick 1 6 5 2 USA TP Borden 3 0 3 USA M Smith 6 6 6 USA P Knapp 6 6 6 6 USA P Manchester 1 2 8 3 USA J Clark 6 2 4 9 USA CA Chase 2 6 6 11 USA M Smith 1 3 0 USA P Knapp 6 6 6 USA CA Chase 2 8 3 3 USA P Knapp 6 6 6 6 Section 3 y 5 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 10 JW Carver 5 6 6 6 USA T Horton 7 0 1 2 USA A Empie Wright 6 4 6 6 USA BS de Garmendia 4 6 3 1 USA O Campbell 6 6 6 USA F Huntington 3 4 3 SWB Moorehead w/ o HM Wilder USA B Lamb 6 6 6 EA Thompson 4 0 3 USA J Ryerson 6 7 6 JHF Hunt 0 5 3 USA EL Hall 6 6 6 WB Dinsmore 4 2 4 USA Keene w/ o USA WG Herrick JW Carver 6 USA A Empie Wright 1 r USA O Campbell 3 7 6 6 SWB Moorehead 6 5 1 3 USA B Lamb 6 5 1 3 USA J Ryerson 3 7 6 6 USA EL Hall 2 6 3 2 USA Keene 6 3 6 6 JW Carver 2 3 6 USA O Campbell 6 6 5 USA J Ryerson 5 4 6 6 6 USA Keene 7 6 3 4 1 USA O Campbell 6 7 6 USA J Ryerson 1 5 3 Section 4 y 5 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 10 USA PS Sears 6 6 6 USA WF Metcalfe 1 0 0 CP Howland w/ o USA CE Sands USA F Hovey w/ o USA AA Chase USA PS Sears 4 6 6 6 CP Howland 6 4 3 4 USA F Hovey 6 4 6 5 0 USA B Huntington 3 6 3 7 6 O Englestrom w/ o USA R Sands USA GW Lee 6 6 6 C Byrnes 2 3 4 USA PS Sears 6 6 2 4 5 USA B Huntington 2 3 6 6 7 O Englestrom 4 4 2 USA GW Lee 6 6 6 USA B Huntington 5 6 6 6 USA GW Lee 7 1 1 1 References Sources Albiero Alessandro Carta Andrea The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1 2010 Effepi Libri Monte Porzio Catone 978-88-6002-017-8 572 1889 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Grand Slam men's singles 1890 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Men's singles 1890