1884 U.S. National Championships – Singles

Singles
1884 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Richard Sears
Runner-up	Howard Taylor
Final score	6–0, 1–6, 6–0, 6–2
Details
Draw	35
Events
Singles Doubles
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Three-time defending champion Richard Sears defeated Howard Taylor in the final, 6–0, 1–6, 6–0, 6–2, to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1884 U.S. National Championships. A challenge round was introduced which was played until 1911. is the first player to play at more than one Grand Slam singles tournament within one calendar year.^[1]

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
			3	2					RL Beeckman	6	6
									SH Hooper	5	4
																RL Beeckman	1	6	6
																P Willis	6	5	2
									P Willis	6	6
										3	3
																							RL Beeckman	1	2
																							P Knapp	6	6
									P Knapp	6	6
									FH Gillette	4	2
																P Knapp	6	6
																WB Eaton	1	1
									WB Eaton	w/	o
									J Dwight

Section 2[]

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

Section 3[]

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		W Thorne	6	6
		F Warren	0	1					W Thorne	0	6	6
										6	5	4
																W Thorne	w/	o
																H Slocum
									H Slocum	4	6	6
										6	2	3
																							W Thorne	w/	o
																							G Richards
									G Richards	w/	o
									AM Wood
																G Richards	4	6	6
																EK Butler	6	5	4
									EK Butler	6	6
									W Berry	2	1

Section 4[]

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
									C Clark	6	6
										3	4
																C Clark	6	6
																	4	1
										6	6
									N Perry E Hallowell	3	3
																							C Clark	6	6
																							AC Salt	2	2
									AC Salt	6	6
									EE Denniston	5	1
																AC Salt	6	6
																	4	1
										6	6
										1	4

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.