Men's singles Champion Robert Wrenn Runner-up Fred Hovey Final score 7–5, 3–6, 6–0, 1–6, 6–1
← 1895 ·
U.S. National Championships
· 1897 →
1896 tennis event results
Main article: 1896 U.S. National Championships
Robert Wrenn defeated Fred Hovey in the final 7–5, 3–6, 6–0, 1–6, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1896 U.S. National Championships. This was a repeat of the prior year's final.
With Malcolm Whitman , William Clothier and Holcombe Ward , three players made their first appearance at the championships who would eventually win the title in later years.
Draw [ ]
Challenge Round [ ]
Challenge Round
F Hovey
5
6
0
6
1
R Wrenn
7
3
6
1
6
Finals [ ]
Earlier rounds [ ]
Section 1 [ ]
Section 2 [ ]
Section 3 [ ]
First Round
Second Round
Third Round
Quarterfinals
9
6
4
6
7
2
6
2
3
4
6
W Larned
6
6
6
W Larned
6
6
8
4
3
3
W Larned
6
6
6
3
6
6
6
6
4
2
4
WA Bethel
6
4
4
8
3
6
8
6
w/
o
3
6
2
W Larned
6
6
6
MD Whitman
6
6
6
MD Whitman
4
1
2
1
4
3
MD Whitman
6
6
6
C Cleveland
6
8
6
C Cleveland
0
2
0
A Von Leslie
4
6
0
MD Whitman
6
6
6
H Ward
6
6
6
H Ward
3
2
0
1
3
2
H Ward
2
8
4
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
4
2
WW Reece
3
1
3
Section 4 [ ]
References [ ]
Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1 . Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 579. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8 .