1882 U.S. National Championships – Singles

Defending champion Richard Sears defeated Clarence Clark in the final 6–1, 6–4, 6–0 to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1882 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 US citizens only.[1]

Singles
1882 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Richard Sears
Runner-up	Clarence Clark
Final score	6–1, 6–4, 6–0
Draw	36

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
		Richard Sears	6	6
		James Rankine	0	4
									Richard Sears
									bye
		–
		–
																Richard Sears	6	6	6
																Clarence Clark	1	4	0
		Clarence Clark	w/	o
		James Dwight
									Clarence Clark	6	6
									Edward Gray	3	2
		Edward Gray
		bye

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		R Sears	6	6
		L Johnson	4	1					R Sears	6	6
		WE Glyn	6	6					WE Glyn	1	4
		FJ Hynes	2	0												R Sears	6	6
		RF Conover	6	6												RF Conover	1	4
		EK Butler	2	3					RF Conover	2	6	6
		W.V.S. Thorne							W.V.S. Thorne	6	0	2
		bye																					R Sears	6	6
		J Rankine	6	4	6																		J Rankine	0	4
		Miller	4	6	1				J Rankine	6	6
		AB Malcolmson	1	6	6				AB Malcolmson	0	0
		CW Brooks	6	4	3											J Rankine	6	5	6
		HW Powell														HW Powell	4	6	5
		bye							HW Powell	6	6
		Rathbone							Rathbone	0	1
		bye

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		C Clark	6	6
		Boit	3	1					C Clark	6	6
		RS Codman							RS Codman	5	1
		bye														C Clark	6	2	6
		A Rives	6	6												A Rives	3	6	1
		T Longwood	1	0					A Rives	4	6	6
		Kneeland	6	6					Kneeland	6	1	5
		XA LeRoy	2	2																			C Clark	w/	o
		J Dwight	6	6																			J Dwight
		WH Boardman	1	0					J Dwight	w/	o
		GC Allen	6	5	6				GC Allen
		FM Carryl	4	6	2											J Dwight	6	6
		J Clark	6	6												J Clark	1	0
		X.A. Baillie	3	0					J Clark	6	6
		X.B. Baillie	6	6					X.B. Baillie	3	0
		WP Metcalfe	1	0

Section 3

First Round

Second Round

Third Round

Quarterfinals

C Nightingale

w/

o

TS Draper

C Nightingale

6

6

F Eldridge

w/

o

F Eldridge

4

1

Roby

C Nightingale

4

4

EH Gray

w/

o

EH Gray

6

6

RL Agassiz

EH Gray

6

6

A Smith

6

6

A Smith

1

1

XB LeRoy

2

2

EH Gray

–

bye

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References

1. Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. p. 62. OCLC 172306.

• Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 569. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.