1882 U.S. National Championships – Singles

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.

Singles
1882 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Richard Sears
Runner-up	Clarence Clark
Score	6–1, 6–4, 6–0
Draw	36

Main article: 1882 U.S. National Championships

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	Richard Sears		6	6
	James Rankine		0	4
								Richard Sears
								bye
															Richard Sears		6	6	6
															Clarence Clark		1	4	0
	Clarence Clark		w/o
	James Dwight
								Clarence Clark		6	6
								Edward Gray		3	2
	Edward Gray
	bye

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		R Sears	6	6
		L Johnson	4	1					R Sears	6	6
		WE Glyn	6	6					WE Glyn	1	4
		FJ Hynes	2	0												R Sears	6	6
		RF Conover	6	6												RF Conover	1	4
		EK Butler	2	3					RF Conover	2	6	6
									W.V.S. Thorne	6	0	2
																							R Sears	6	6
		J Rankine	6	4	6																		J Rankine	0	4
		Miller	4	6	1				J Rankine	6	6
		AB Malcolmson	1	6	6				AB Malcolmson	0	0
		CW Brooks	6	4	3											J Rankine	6	5	6
																HW Powell	4	6	5
									HW Powell	6	6
									Rathbone	0	1

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		C Clark	6	6
		Boit	3	1					C Clark	6	6
									RS Codman	5	1
																C Clark	6	2	6
		A Rives	6	6												A Rives	3	6	1
		T Longwood	1	0					A Rives	4	6	6
		Kneeland	6	6					Kneeland	6	1	5
		XA LeRoy	2	2																			C Clark	w/o
		J Dwight	6	6																			J Dwight
		WH Boardman	1	0					J Dwight	w/o
		GC Allen	6	5	6				GC Allen
		FM Carryl	4	6	2											J Dwight	6	6
		J Clark	6	6												J Clark	1	0
		X.A. Baillie	3	0					J Clark	6	6
		X.B. Baillie	6	6					X.B. Baillie	3	0
		WP Metcalfe	1	0

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		C Nightingale	w/o
		TS Draper							C Nightingale	6	6
		F Eldridge	w/o						F Eldridge	4	1
		Roby														C Nightingale	4	4
		EH Gray	w/o													EH Gray	6	6
		RL Agassiz							EH Gray	6	6
		A Smith	6	6					A Smith	1	1
		XB LeRoy	2	2																			EH Gray
																							bye

References

• 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.