1884 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1884 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Richard Sears
Runner-up	Howard Taylor
Final score	6–0, 1–6, 6–0, 6–2

A challenge round was introduced which was played until 1911. Richard Sears won his fourth consecutive title by beating Howard Taylor in the challenge round.

Draw

Challenge Round

	Challenge Round
		Richard Sears	6	1	6	6
		Howard Taylor	0	6	0	2

Finals

	Semifinals							Finals
	Percy Knapp		2	6	1
	Howard Taylor		6	2	6
								Howard Taylor		6	4	6	6
								William VS Thorne		4	6	1	4
	William VS Thorne		2	6	6
	Clarence Clark		6	2	3

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		RL Beeckman	6	6
		MG Post	3	2					RL Beeckman	6	6
		SH Hooper							SH Hooper	5	4
		bye														RL Beeckman	1	6	6
		P Willis														P Willis	6	5	2
		bye							P Willis	6	6
		A Rives							A Rives	3	3
		bye																					RL Beeckman	1	2
		P Knapp																					P Knapp	6	6
		bye							P Knapp	6	6
		FH Gillette							FH Gillette	4	2
		bye														P Knapp	6	6
		WB Eaton														WB Eaton	1	1
		bye							WB Eaton	w/	o
		J Dwight							J Dwight
		bye

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		H Taylor
		bye							H Taylor	6	6
		GM Brinley	6	6					GM Brinley	1	1
		WB Merriman	5	1												H Taylor	3	6	7
		J Clark														J Clark	6	2	5
		bye							J Clark	6	6
		WF Metcalfe							WF Metcalfe	2	0
		bye																					H Taylor	6	6
		A Van Rensselaer																					A Van Rensselaer	4	1
		bye							A Van Rensselaer	6	6
		WH Barnes							WH Barnes	5	1
		bye														A Van Rensselaer	6	2	6
		RF Conover														RF Conover	4	6	3
		bye							RF Conover	6	6
		F Keene							F Keene	2	2
		bye

Section 3

First Round

Second Round

Third Round

Quarterfinals

W Thorne

6

6

F Warren

0

1

W Thorne

0

6

6

MS Paton

MS Paton

6

5

4

bye

W Thorne

w/

o

H Slocum

H Slocum

bye

H Slocum

4

6

6

FJ Hynes

FJ Hynes

6

2

3

bye

W Thorne

w/

o

G Richards

G Richards

bye

G Richards

w/

o

AM Wood

AM Wood

bye

G Richards

4

6

6

EK Butler

EK Butler

6

5

4

bye

EK Butler

6

6

W Berry

W Berry

2

1

bye

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		C Clark
		bye							C Clark	6	6
		A Curtis							A Curtis	3	4
		bye														C Clark	6	6
		PR Lyman														PR Lyman	4	1
		bye							PR Lyman	6	6
		N Perry E Hallowell							N Perry E Hallowell	3	3
		bye																					C Clark	6	6
		AC Salt																					AC Salt	2	2
		bye							AC Salt	6	6
		EE Denniston							EE Denniston	5	1
		bye														AC Salt	6	6
		M Fielding														M Fielding	4	1
		bye							M Fielding	6	6
		W Gammell							W Gammell	1	4
		bye

References

• Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 570. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.