1901 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1901 U.S. National Championships
Champion	William Larned [1]
Runner-up	Malcolm Whitman [1]
Final score	walkover

William Larned defeated Beals Wright 6–2, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4 in the All Comers' Final of the 1901 U.S. Men's National Singles Championship.^[2] Defending champion Malcolm Whitman did not defend his title in the Challenge Round, thereby defaulting the title to challenger William Larned.^[2] The event was held at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I., USA.^[1][3]

Draw

Challenge Round

	Challenge Round
		MD Whitman
		W Larned	w/	o

Finals

	Semifinals									Final
	LE Ware		3	2	2
	W Larned		6	6	6
										W Larned		6	6	6	6
										BC Wright		2	8	4	4
	RD Little		5	6	1	2
	BC Wright		7	2	6	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
		LE Ware
		bye									LE Ware	6	6	6
		DB Eldridge									DB Eldridge	0	1	1
		bye																		LE Ware	6	6	6
		H Oelrichs																		JS Seabury	1	4	2
		bye									H Oelrichs	4	2	1
		JS Seabury									JS Seabury	6	6	6
		bye																											LE Ware	6	6	6
		FC Mahoney	w/	o																									EW Leonard	2	2	1
		RC Seaver									FC Mahoney	0	2	1
		H Avery	6	6	6						H Avery	6	6	6
		L Adams	0	2	4															H Avery	3	8	3	2
		EW Leonard	w/	o																EW Leonard	6	6	6	6
		E Stille									EW Leonard	6	3	6	6
		G Vaughan	4	6	6	3	6				G Vaughan	4	6	3	1
		C Allison	6	2	1	6	1

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
		IC Wright	7	2	6	2	6
		JD Pell	5	6	2	6	3				IC Wright	6	4	0
		R Stevens	6	6	6						R Stevens	8	8	6
		R Leroy	4	2	3															R Stevens	1	5	6
		F Alexander	6	6	6															W Larned	6	7	8
		C Pell	1	1	2						F Alexander	2	3	2
		W Larned	6	6	6						W Larned	6	6	6
		TA McGinley	0	2	2																								W Larned	w/	o
		DG Eldridge	6	6	4	6																							EP Larned
		G Grisworld	1	2	6	0					DG Eldridge	1	3	0
		WL Foulke	6	6	6						WL Foulke	6	6	6
		JJ Astor	2	2	4															WL Foulke	0	1	1
		K McEnroe	w/	o																EP Larned	6	6	6
		H Hackett									K McEnroe
		EP Larned	6	6	6						EP Larned	w/	o
		NG Johnson	1	2	0

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
		DF Appleton	6	6	6
		EC Potter	0	1	0						DF Appleton	1	2	1
		RD Little	6	8	8						RD Little	6	6	6
		L Wilmerding	3	6	6															RD Little	6	6	6
		NH Mundy	w/	o																W Kurtz	1	3	4
		IT Burden									NH Mundy	0	2	0
		W Kurtz	6	6	6						W Kurtz	6	6	6
		R Honey	1	2	0																								RD Little	6	10	1	6
		W Clothier	6	6	6																								W Clothier	3	8	6	1
		CS Lee	0	1	1						W Clothier	6	6	6
		A Stillman	w/	o							A Stillman	2	0	1
		EP Fischer																		W Clothier	6	0	6	4	6
		J Parmly Paret	6	6	6															J Parmly Paret	1	6	3	6	4
		CE Sands	3	3	2						J Parmly Paret	5	6	9	6
		JB Read	w/	o							JB Read	7	3	7	1
		K Collins

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
		D Davis	6	6	6
		SC Whipple	2	1	2						D Davis	1	6	6	6
		H Ward	w/	o							H Ward	6	2	3	4
		GS Keyes																		D Davis	2	6	3
		BC Wright	6	6	6															BC Wright	6	8	6
		C Childs	2	3	1						BC Wright	6	6	6
		P Pierson	w/	o							P Pierson	1	0	2
		H Plummer																											BC Wright	6	8	6
		CL Grimestead																											C Hobart	3	6	4
		bye									CL Grimestead
		L De Forrest									L De Forrest	w/	o
		bye																		L De Forrest	0	3	0
		C Hobart																		C Hobart	6	6	6
		bye									C Hobart	6	6	6
		AF Fuller									AF Fuller	2	0	3
		bye

References

1. Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. "Larned Tennis Champion" (PDF). The New York Times. August 22, 1901.
3. Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 73. OCLC 172306.

• Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 584. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.