1881 U.S. National Championships – Singles

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.[1]

Singles
1881 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Richard Sears
Runner-upUnited Kingdom William Glyn
Score6–0, 6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw25
Events
Singles Doubles
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Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                 
  Richard Sears 6 6
  Crawford Nightingale 3 5
  Richard Sears 6 6
  Edward Gray 3 0
  Edward Gray
bye
  Richard Sears 6 6 6
  William Glyn 0 3 2
  William Glyn 6 4 6
  William Gammell 4 6 4
  William Glyn 6 6
  Samuel Shaw 2 2
  Samuel Shaw 4 6 6
  Kessler 6 3 1

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  RD Sears 6 6
  HW Powell 0 2   RD Sears 6 6
  Anderson 6 6   Anderson 1 2
  Randolph 2 0   RD Sears 6 6
  CA Nightingale 6 6   CA Nightingale 3 5
  Caldwell 2 0   CA Nightingale 6 6
  WH Barnes 6 1 6   WH Barnes 4 3
  Miller 2 6 1   RD Sears 6 6
  EH Gray 6 6   EH Gray 3 0
  FJ Hines 5 3   EH Gray 6 6
  Coggswell 6 6   Coggswell 0 0
  Congdon 4 5   EH Gray
bye

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  WE Glyn 1 6 6
  AL Rives 6 1 1   WE Glyn 6 6
  RF Conover 6 6   RF Conover 5 2
  EL Morse 1 1   WE Glyn 6 4 6
  W Gammell 1 6 6   W Gammell 4 6 4
  AE Newbold 6 3 1   W Gammell
bye
  WE Glyn 6 6
  S Shaw 2 2
  S Shaw 6 6
  Rathbone 6 5 6   Rathbone 3 5
  FN Saunders 5 6 5   S Shaw 4 6 6
  Kessler 6 6   Kessler 6 3 1
  F Eldridge 1 4   Kessler 6 6
  WW Smith   WW Smith 1 2
  Pruyn w/o

References

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  1. ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. p. 62. OCLC 172306.
  • Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 569. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.
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