1883 U.S. National Championships – Singles

Singles
1883 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Richard Sears
Runner-up	James Dwight
Final score	6–2, 6–0, 9–7
Details
Draw	27
Events
Singles Doubles
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Richard Sears won his third singles title in defeating James Dwight in the final 6–2, 6–0, 9–7 to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1883 U.S. National Championships. Except for the final, each match was played on the best of three sets. Winner of a set was the player who won six games first, no two-games advantage was required. The participation was restricted to players who competed for US clubs.^[1]

Draw[]

Finals[]

	Semifinals							Final
	Richard Sears		6	6
	Foxhall Keene		0	0
								Richard Sears		6	6	9
								James Dwight		2	0	7
	James Dwight		6	6
	Richard F Conover		4	3

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
			6	4	6
		HA Taylor	2	6	4					1	4
									R Sears	6	6
																R Sears	6	6
			6	6													2	0
		Wharton	2	0						6	6
		WH Bucknall	6	6					WH Bucknall	1	5
			5	5																			R Sears	6	6
		F Keene	6	6																			F Keene	0	0
		Johnson	4	1					F Keene	6	6
			6	6						2	4
		JH Powell	4	4												F Keene	6	6
			w/	o													3	4
		Williams								6	6
		F Eldridge	6	3	6				F Eldridge	5	1
			5	6	4

Section 2[]

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
			6	6
		WP Metcalfe	5	4						3	0
		J Dwight	6	6					J Dwight	6	6
		M Thomas	0	2												J Dwight	6	6
		GM Brinley	6	6												GM Brinley	2	3
		SH Hooper	5	1					GM Brinley	6	5	6
			w/	o						4	6	3
		GW Beals																					J Dwight	6	6
		RF Conover	5	6	6																		RF Conover	4	3
			6	1	1				RF Conover	6	6
		WB Dixon	4	6	6				WB Dixon	2	2
			6	3	1											RF Conover
																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.