1896 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1896 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Robert Wrenn
Runner-up	Fred Hovey
Score	7â5, 3â6, 6â0, 1â6, 6â1
Events
	â 1895 Â· U.S. National Championships Â· 1897 â

Robert Wrenn defeated the defending champion Fred Hovey in a rematch of the previous year's final, 7â5, 3â6, 6â0, 1â6, 6â1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1896 U.S. National Championships.

Champion

Robert Wrenn

Runner-up

Fred Hovey

Score7â5, 3â6, 6â0, 1â6, 6â1

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Future champions Malcolm Whitman, William Clothier and Holcombe Ward made their debuts at the tournament this year.

Semifinals						Final

C Neel	6	12	6	4	1

R Wrenn	2	14	4	6	6
						R Wrenn	4	3	6	6	6

						W Larned	6	6	4	4	3
W Larned	6	6	6

EP Fischer	1	2	1

First round				Second round						Third round					Quarterfinals

				C Neel	6	6	6
				JR Carpenter	1	2	2
										C Neel	6	6	6
										C Cragin	4	2	4
				E Lynman	6	5	3	7	3
				C Cragin	3	7	6	5	6
															C Neel	6	6	7	9
															R Stevens	4	0	9	7
				EB Stevens	2	1	1
CR Budlong	7	6	6	CR Budlong	6	6	6
AWS Post	5	4	2							CR Budlong	4	6	4	4
R Stevens	6	6	6							R Stevens	6	0	6	6
WC Grant	2	3	3	R Stevens	6	6	6
GH Miles	8	6	6	GH Miles	4	1	4
RH Palmer	6	1	1

First round						Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

CM Pope	9	7	6
HD Cleveland	7	5	2			CM Pope	3	2	3
J Parmly Paret	w/	o				J Parmly Paret	6	6	6
C Cordier											J Parmly Paret	1	0	3
AP Hawes	6	4	6	6							GL Wrenn	6	6	6
J McL Walton	1	6	3	2		AP Hawes	4	9	4	1
GL Wrenn	6	6	6			GL Wrenn	6	7	6	6
LH Turner	1	1	2												GL Wrenn	6	7	5	7
CA Gould	2	6	7	6											R Wrenn	2	9	7	9
H Avery	6	2	5	3		CA Gould	0	1	0
E Wrenn	6	6	6			E Wrenn	6	6	6
W Clothier	1	2	0								E Wrenn	4	4	10
R Wrenn	7	3	6	6	6						R Wrenn	6	6	12
N.Perry E. Halliwell	9	6	1	1	3	R Wrenn	6	6	9	6
D Davis	6	6	6			D Davis	1	8	7	2
JC Davidson	4	3	2

First round						Second round						Third round				Quarterfinals

E Stille	9	6	4	6
S Ward	7	2	6	2		E Stille	3	4	6
W Larned	6	6	6			W Larned	6	6	8
D Miller	4	3	3									W Larned	6	6	6
GW Lee	3	6	6	6	6							GW Lee	4	2	4
WA Bethel	6	4	4	8	3	GW Lee	6	8	6
JK Willing	w/	o				JK Willing	3	6	2
A Thomson																W Larned	6	6	6
MD Whitman	6	6	6													MD Whitman	4	1	2
J Talmage	1	4	3			MD Whitman	6	6	6
C Cleveland	6	8	6			C Cleveland	0	2	0
A Von Leslie	4	6	0									MD Whitman	6	6	6
H Ward	6	6	6									H Ward	3	2	0
LJ Grant	1	3	2			H Ward	2	8	4	6	6
R Davis	6	6	6			R Davis	6	6	6	4	2
WW Reece	3	1	3

First round					Second round					Third round						Quarterfinals

G Sheldon	7	6	8
K Horton	5	3	6		G Sheldon	4	6	6	6
J Neely	4	6	6	9	J Neely	6	2	4	2
RT Parke	6	1	2	7						G Sheldon	6	6	6	3	3
LE Ware	6	8	6							LE Ware	1	8	4	6	6
R Fincke	1	6	2		LE Ware	6	6	6
					YM Edwards	2	0	3
																G Sheldon	4	5	6	6
																EP Fischer	6	7	2	8
					WD Brownell
					RH Carleton	w/	o
										RH Carleton	3	6	1
										EP Fischer	6	8	6
					W Jordan	1	3	2
					EP Fischer	6	6	6

1896 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Draw

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Finals

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Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

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