1888 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1888 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Henry Slocum
Runner-up	Richard Sears
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Events
	â 1887 Â· U.S. National Championships Â· 1889 â

Henry Slocum defeated Howard Taylor in the all comers' final, 6â4, 6â1, 6â0, to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1888 U.S. National Championships. Slocum won the Challenge Round automatically, as the seven-time defending champion Richard Sears had retired earlier that year. The event was held at the Newport Casino, R.I.^[1]

Champion

Henry Slocum^[1]

Runner-up

Richard Sears^[1]

Scorew/o

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Semifinals					Finals

Henry Slocum	6	6	6

Oliver Campbell	2	3	4
					Henry Slocum	6	6	6

					Howard Taylor	4	1	0
Philip Sears	7	4	2	2

Howard Taylor	5	6	6	6

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals						Semifinals

H Slocum	6	6	6
WH Barnes	2	0	0		H Slocum	6	6	6
J Clark	6	3	6	6	J Clark	2	3	2
FLV Hoppin	3	6	1	2						H Slocum	4	6	6	6
J Dwight	6	6	6							J Dwight	6	3	0	2
FW Taylor	0	1	2		J Dwight	6	6	6
E Tuttle	w/o				E Tuttle	1	0	1
CF Stickney																H Slocum	6	6	6
CP Wilbur	6	6	9													O Campbell	2	3	4
C Beatty	3	3	7		CP Wilbur	2	1	3
O Campbell	7	6	6		O Campbell	6	6	6
WD Waller	5	3	2							O Campbell	4	6	1	8	6
M Fielding	6	6	6							A Empie Wright	6	3	6	6	2
F Warren	1	2	3		M Fielding	6	2	1	1
A Empie Wright	6	6	6		A Empie Wright	2	6	6	6
J Brown	2	3	3

First round						Second round					Quarterfinals				Semifinals

GW Lee	6	7	6
WR Weeden	4	5	2			GW Lee	6	0	4
PS Sears	6	6	6			PS Sears	8	6	6
WL Jennings	2	3	2								PS Sears	8	6	6
J Ryerson	8	6	3	6							J Ryerson	6	0	4
A Hubbard	6	3	6	0		J Ryerson	6	6	3	11
B Lamb	6	6	6			B Lamb	2	0	6	9
A Rives	1	2	1												PS Sears	7	4	2	2
H Taylor	w/o														H Taylor	5	6	6	6
FA Kellogg						H Taylor	6	6	6
RB Hale	w/o					RB Hale	1	1	1
GM Brinley											H Taylor	6	6	7
P Presbry	19	8	6	3	6						AL Williston	2	3	5
TS Tailer	21	6	1	6	4	P Presbry	6	4	4	4
AL Williston	6	6	7	3	6	AL Williston	2	6	6	6
VG Hall	4	8	5	6	2

1888 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Draw

Challenge round

All Comers' finals

Earlier rounds

Section 1

Section 2

References

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