Singles | |
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1885 U.S. National Championships | |
Champion | Richard Sears |
Runner-up | Godfrey M. Brinley |
Score | 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3 |
Draw | 26 |
Four-time defending champion Richard Sears defeated Godfrey M. Brinley in the challenge round, 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1885 U.S. National Championships. It was Sears' fifth title at the U.S. championships.[1]
Following the completion of the Challenge Round match, an exhibition-type lawn tennis match took place between Sears and the reigning world champion in court tennis Tom Pettitt (who was also the court tennis and lawn tennis pro at the Newport Casino).[2]
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Transcription
Draw
Challenge round
Challenge round | ||||||||
Richard Sears | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||
Godfrey M Brinley | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Finals
Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||
Joseph Clark | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||
Percy Knapp | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||
Percy Knapp | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||
Godfrey M Brinley | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||
Godfrey M Brinley | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Walter Berry | 6 | 7 | 1 |
Earlier rounds
Section 1
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J Clark | 6 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
RL Beeckman | 6 | 6 | RL Beeckman | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
GA Smith | 1 | 2 | J Clark | 7 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
A Moffat | 5 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Moffat | 6 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
FS Mansfield | 6 | 6 | FS Mansfield | 0 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
CE Garrett | 3 | 3 | J Clark | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P Knapp | 6 | 7 | P Knapp | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W Shippen | 1 | 5 | P Knapp | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SH Hooper | 9 | 6 | SH Hooper | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
FJ Hynes | 7 | 2 | P Knapp | 4 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
H Taylor | 6 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
H Taylor | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
C Nightingale | 6 | 4 | 7 | C Nightingale | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
HS Morgan | 3 | 6 | 5 |
Section 2
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
GM Brinley | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
H Slocum | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
GM Brinley | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
CB Davis | 6 | 7 | CB Davis | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P Presbry | 3 | 5 | CB Davis | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H Lilienthal | w/ | o | H Lilienthal | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C Clark | GM Brinley | 3 | 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
W Berry | 6 | 6 | W Berry | 6 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
MA Howe | 3 | 1 | W Berry | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
F Warren | 3 | 6 | 7 | F Warren | 3 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W Lewis | 6 | 3 | 5 | W Berry | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
F Keene | 9 | 6 | F Keene | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
EH Gillette | 7 | 2 | F Keene | w/ | o | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MS Paton |
References
- ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. p. 63. OCLC 172306.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". Newport Mercury. Vol. 123, no. 11. Newport, Rhode Island. August 22, 1885. p. 1.
- Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 571. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.