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1881 U.S. National Championships – Singles

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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
U.S. National Championships · 1882 →

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]

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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

Top half

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

Bottom half

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