1897 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1897 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Robert Wrenn
Runner-up	Wilberforce Eaves
Score	4â6, 8â6, 6â3, 2â6, 6â2
Events
	â 1896 Â· U.S. National Championships Â· 1898 â

Defending champion Robert Wrenn defeated Wilberforce Eaves in the challenge round, 4â6, 8â6, 6â3, 2â6, 6â2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1897 U.S. National Championships. A delegation of British players, including reigning Wimbledon champion Eaves, competed at this year's U.S. championships.

Champion

Robert Wrenn

Runner-up

Wilberforce Eaves

Score4â6, 8â6, 6â3, 2â6, 6â2

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Semifinals						Final

H Nisbet	3	2	9	6	6

W Larned	6	6	7	4	4
						H Nisbet	5	3	2

						W Eaves	7	6	6
W Eaves	6	6	6

LE Ware	0	2	4

First round					Second round						Third round				Quarterfinals

					FF Brooks
MD Whitman	6	6	6		MD Whitman	w/	o
W Clothier	3	0	0								MD Whitman	9	6	6
H Mahony	6	6	6								H Mahony	7	3	3
E Stille	3	3	3		H Mahony	6	6	6
JC Goodfellow	6	6	6	6	JC Goodfellow	4	0	1
TR Pell	3	8	2	2											MD Whitman	6	6	4	6	5
JK Willing	w/	o													H Nisbet	8	4	6	3	7
J Talmage					JK Willing	3	2	4
H Nisbet	2	6	6	6	H Nisbet	6	6	6
H Hackett	6	4	3	4							H Nisbet	6	6	6
J Ryerson	6	11	3	6							BC Wright	3	4	3
RD Little	3	9	6	3	J Ryerson	2	4	6	7	3
BC Wright	6	6	6		BC Wright	6	6	3	5	6
P Marshall	0	1	1

First round						Second round						Third round				Quarterfinals

W Larned	6	6	6
AP Hawes	2	3	0			W Larned	8	3	6	8
GL Wrenn	6	3	6	5	6	GL Wrenn	6	6	2	6
CP Dodge	3	6	3	7	3							W Larned	6	6	6
J Forbes	6	6	6									J Forbes	3	1	4
ES White	3	4	2			J Forbes	6	6	1	6
P MacMahon	w/	o				P MacMahon	1	3	6	0
D Miller																W Larned	6	6	6
R Stevens	w/	o														EP Fischer	4	1	3
M Chace						R Stevens
M Smith	6	7	6			M Smith	w/	o
R McKittrick	2	5	4									M Smith	5	6	2
EP Fischer	6	6	6									EP Fischer	7	8	6
CA Gould	1	4	3			EP Fischer	4	6	2	6	6
WS Bond	6	6	6			WS Bond	6	3	6	2	4
AWS Post	1	3	1

First round						Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

D Davis	1	6	6	6
R Hooker	6	1	4	4		D Davis	5	2	0
E Wrenn	6	6	6			E Wrenn	7	6	6
R Thurber	4	3	0								E Wrenn	3	7	4	1
M Goodbody	w/	o									J Parmly Paret	6	5	6	6
H McKittrick						M Goodbody	4	4	0
J Parmly Paret	6	6	6			J Parmly Paret	6	6	6
G Sheldon	0	0	3													J Parmly Paret	4	1	6	3
W Eaves	6	6	6													W Eaves	6	6	3	6
FB Stevens	2	2	3			W Eaves	6	4	6	6
CR Budlong	6	6	6			CR Budlong	4	6	0	3
WKAuchincloss	3	3	1								W Eaves	7	6	6
J Neely	4	6	6	2	6						J Neely	5	2	2
T Gross	6	2	2	6	3	J Neely	6	6	6
JC Davidson	6	6	6			JC Davidson	2	4	2
H Avery	3	4	2

First round						Second round				Third round					Quarterfinals

OM Bostwick	9	9	6
B Goodbody	7	7	3			OM Bostwick	1	2	3
H Ward	6	6	6			H Ward	6	6	6
A Codman	3	3	4							H Ward	6	4	6	6
WW Reece	2	6	5	6	10					GW Lee	4	6	4	4
H Plummer	6	4	7	4	8	WW Reece	4	1	r
GW Lee	6	6	6			GW Lee	6	6
WD Brownell	1	2	4												H Ward	3	4	4
SA Cushman	6	6	6												LE Ware	6	6	6
R Proctor	1	2	1			SA Cushman	2	2	1
LE Ware	6	6	6			LE Ware	6	6	6
EA Freshman	1	2	1							LE Ware	6	6	6
B Marshall	w/	o								H Holt	3	2	1
K McEnroe						B Marshall
						H Holt	w/	o

1897 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

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Section 2

Section 3

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