Wikipedia

1916 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

(Redirected from 1916 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles)

Richard Norris Williams defeated the defending champion William Johnston in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1916 U.S. National Championships.[2]

Men's singles
1916 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States R. Norris Williams[1]
Runner-upUnited States William Johnston[1]
Score4–6, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw128
SeedsN.A.
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1915 · U.S. National Championships · 1917 →
Main article: 1916 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The event was played on outdoor grass courts and held at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York from Monday, August 28 through Tuesday, September 5, 1916.[3]

Draw

edit

Final eight

edit
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
  Wallace F. Johnson 4 2 2
  Clarence Griffin 6 6 6
  Clarence Griffin 3 3 3
  R. Norris Williams 6 6 6
  Douglas Watters 6 1 1
  R. Norris Williams 3 6 6
  R. Norris Williams 4 6 0 6 6
  William Johnston 6 4 6 2 4
  Watson Washburn 2 2 5
  William Johnston 6 6 7
  William Johnston 6 6 6
  Robert Lindley Murray 2 3 1
  George Church 6 6 2 4 4
  R. Lindley Murray 3 4 6 6 6

Earlier rounds

edit

Section 1

edit
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
                            
  Adoue 6 1 1
  Voshell 8 6 6
  Voshell 6 6 6
  VanDeventer 3 2 3
  VanDeventer 4 2 6 6 6
  Rogers 8 6 3 4 4
  Voshell 8 6 2 7 3
  Johnson 6 3 6 9 6
  Johnson w o
  Seymour
  Johnson 6 6 7
  Rosenbaum 1 2 5
  Allen 4 3 7
  Rosenbaum 6 6 9
  Johnson 6 6 6
  Merrill Hall 2 1 2
  Plimpton 3 6 6 7
  Otto Salm 6 1 4 5
  Plimpton 2 4 2
  Man 6 6 6
  Man 4 6 4 12 6
  Van Dyke Johns 6 2 6 10 2
  Man 3 2 3
  Merrill Hall 6 6 6
  Plimpton
  Hall w o
  Merrill Hall 5 4 4
  Anderson 7 6 6
  Anderson w o
  Garland

Section 2

edit
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
                            
  Bull 4 6 0 3
  Rand 6 3 6 6
  Rand 6 6 6
  Roberts 1 1 1
  Roberts w o
  Copeland
  Rand 3 0 4
  Griffin 6 6 6
  Burden
  Cook w o
  Cook 4 2 1
  Griffin 6 6 6
  Baggs 6 0 2
  Griffin 8 6 9
  Griffin 6 6 3 12
  Whitney 3 2 6 10
  Cragin 6 6 6
  Maynard 4 0 0
  Cragin 6 2 3 6 4
  Baggs 2 6 6 4 6
  Baggs 6 6 6
  Stair 3 2 2
  Baggs 4 2 4
  Whitney 6 6 6
  French 6 6 6
  Peak 4 3 4
  French 3 4 4
  Whitney 6 6 6
  Dawson 2 3 1
  Whitney 6 6 6

Section 3

edit
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
                            
  Harvey w o
  McKearin
  Harvey 3 5 3
  McCormick 6 7 6
  Neely
  McCormick w o
  McCormick 7 2 6 6
  Parker 5 6 1 4
  Riker 8 6 6 2 6
  Phillips 10 3 1 6 2
  Riker 2 3 1
  Parker 6 6 6
  Parker 6 6 6
  Gibbons 4 1 0
  McCormick 2 3 4
  Watters 6 6 6
  Watters w o
  Holden
  Watters 6 6 6
  Binzen 1 2 4
  Binzen 1 7 4 6 6
  King 6 5 6 4 2
  Watters 6 2 1
  Dionne 3 6 1 r
  Johnston 3 6 4 3
  Dionne 6 4 6 6
  Dionne 6 6 2 6
  Burrows 4 1 6 4
  Hartel 1 0 2
  Burrows 6 6 6

Section 4

edit
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Mahan 7 6 6
  Peaffman 5 4 2   Mahan 6 6 7
  Oshman 2 1 3   Mixsell 2 2 5
  Mixsell 6 6 6   Mahan 0 1 8 6 5
  Mikami 2 2 1   Clothier 6 6 6 3 7
  Clothier 6 6 6   Clothier 6 6 6
  Sweet   Sweet 3 0 2
  Frelinghuysen w/ o   Clothier 7 5 4 1
  Harte 6 7 6   Williams 5 7 6 6
  Thayer 2 5 3   Harte 6 4 6 6 6
  Drake 0 3 4   Major 4 6 8 3 8
  Major 6 6 6   Major 1 5 0
  VanDeventer 8 3 2 6 1   Williams 6 7 6
  LeRoy 6 6 6 2 6   LeRoy 2 5 1
  Williams 6 6 6   Williams 6 7 6
  Weber 1 1 1

Section 5

edit
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Knox 2 2 5
  Little 6 6 7   Little 1 4 1
  Jones 2 7 0 7   Prentice 6 6 6
  Prentice 6 5 6 9   Prentice 2 3 4
  Roberts 4 9 6 6   Davis 6 6 6
  Biddle 6 7 3 4   Roberts 5 5 3
  Armstrong 6 3 6 1   Davis 7 7 6
  Davis 8 6 1 6   Davis 3 6 4 5
  Bourne 0 0 2   Washburn 6 4 6 7
  Van Vliet 6 6 6   Van Vliet 3 1 4
  Fixman 2 2 2   Washburn 6 6 6
  Washburn 6 6 6   Washburn 4 6 6 6
  MacPherson 10 6 6   Mathey 6 1 2 4
  Inman 8 2 0   MacPherson 4 5 6 6
  Mathey 6 6 6   Mathey 6 7 2 8
  Pell 3 2 0

Section 6

edit
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Beekman 2 6 6 6
  Wright 6 2 0 3   Beekman 6 6 7
  Tilden 6 4 2 6   Throckmorton 4 4 5
  Throckmorton 4 6 6 8   Beekman 6 6 6
  Palmer 2 4 1   MacMullen 2 3 0
  Pate 6 6 6   Pate 8 6 4 2 1
  Nathan 4 2 1   MacMullen 6 3 6 6 6
  MacMullen 6 6 6   Beekman 2 3 2
  Hunter 6 6 6   Johnston 6 6 6
  Coffey 2 2 1   Hunter 1 4 4
  Johnston 6 6 6   Johnston 6 6 6
  Notman 1 0 0   Johnston 6 6 6
  Harrison 2 0 0   Niles 2 3 2
  Niles 6 6 6   Niles 6 6 6
  McClure w/ o   Kirkland 1 2 1
  Kirkland

Section 7

edit
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Pell 6 6 6
  Peaslee 1 2 2   Pell 6 6 2 6
  O'Neale 2 2 4   Alexander 4 3 6 3
  Alexander 6 6 6   Pell 3 4 3
  Hawkes 7 6 8 0 6   McLoughlin 6 6 6
  Rand 9 4 6 6 4   Hawkes 1 2 4
  McLoughlin 6 6 6   McLoughlin 6 6 6
  McClave 0 1 2   McLoughlin 7 1 2 3
  Church 6 6 6   Church 5 6 6 6
  Chase 0 1 1   Church 6 6 6
  Geer 0 0 0   Kumagae 3 3 1
  Kumagae 6 6 6   Church 6 6 6
  Warren 6 6 6   Warren 3 4 0
  Chambers 2 0 0   Warren 6 6 6
  Walker 3 2 6 1   Clover 4 2 2
  Clover 6 6 4 6

Section 8

edit
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Sweet w/ o
  Thomas   Thomas 3 2 2
  Murray   Murray 6 6 6
  Dabney w/ o   Murray 6 6 6
  Von Maur w/ o   Stevens 1 0 0
  Faul   Fall 0 2 1
  Bassford 6 1 3 1   Stevens 6 6 6
  Stevens 2 6 6 6   Murray 6 6 3 9
  Doyle 6 6 2 4 4   Behr 4 3 6 7
  Behr 2 2 6 6 6   Behr 6 6 6
  Weber 8 7 8 7   Weber 2 3 2
  Randolph 6 9 6 5   Behr 6 6 6
  Larned 6 6 6   Larned 4 2 1
  McCord 3 0 1   Larned 3 6 6 6
  Wightman 6 7 7   Wightman 6 3 3 3
  Cushman 2 5 5

References

edit
  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 457. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ "Norris Williams Victor Over Johnston in Tennis". Evening Tribune. September 6, 1916.
  3. ^ Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 95. OCLC 172306.
edit
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1916_U.S._National_Championships_–_Men%27s_singles&oldid=1250092191"