1886 U.S. National Championships – Doubles

Sears and Dwight won the doubles title by beating Taylor and Brinley in four sets in the final. The final was played on August 26, 1886.[2][3]

Doubles
1886 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Richard Sears
United States James Dwight
Runner-upUnited States Howard Taylor
United States Godfrey M. Brinley
Score7–5, 6–8,[a] 7–5, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
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Draw

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First round Second round Semifinals Final
  R Sears
  J Dwight
bye   R Sears
  J Dwight
6 6 6
  FS Mansfield
  SH Hooper
6 6 3 4 6   FS Mansfield
  SH Hooper
2 1 0
  R Barnes
  O Campbell
2 3 6 6 3   R Sears
  J Dwight
6 6 5 6
  J Clark
  W Berry
6 6 4 0 8   J Clark
  W Berry
5 4 6 3
  ST Chase
  QA Shaw
4 2 6 6 6   J Clark
  W Berry
w/ o
  H Taylor
  W Lewis
6 6 6   H Taylor
  W Lewis
R Gamble
  Mackenzie
4 5 1   R Sears
  J Dwight
7 6[a] 7 6
  M Fielding
D'Invilliers
5 6 3 6   H Taylor
  GM Brinley
5 8 5 4
  J Tooker
  A Rives
6 5 6 3   M Fielding
D'Invilliers
  RL Beeckman
  H Slocum
6 6 6   RL Beeckman
  H Slocum
w/ o
  C Nightingale
  GA Smith
0 1 5   RL Beeckman
  H Slocum
3 4 6 6 8
  H Taylor
  GM Brinley
  H Taylor
  GM Brinley
6 6 0 1 10
bye   H Taylor
  GM Brinley
6 6 6
  HM Sears
  PS Sears
w/ o   HM Sears
  PS Sears
1 4 4
Robbins
Robbins

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Collins has the score 5–7.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2016). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (3rd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. pp. 482, 505. ISBN 978-1-937559-38-0.
  2. ^ "The tennis games at Newport". New Haven Daily Morning Journal and Courier. August 27, 1886. p. 3.
  3. ^ Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 695. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.