1884 U.S. National Championships – Singles

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. Arthur Rives is the first player to play at more than one Grand Slam singles tournament within one calendar year.[1]

Singles
1884 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Richard Sears
Runner-up	Howard Taylor
Final score	6–0, 1–6, 6–0, 6–2
Draw	35

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

Section 2

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

Section 3

First Round

Second Round

Third Round

Quarterfinals

W Thorne

6

6

F Warren

0

1

W Thorne

0

6

6

MS Paton

MS Paton

6

5

4

bye

W Thorne

w/

o

H Slocum

H Slocum

bye

H Slocum

4

6

6

FJ Hynes

FJ Hynes

6

2

3

bye

W Thorne

w/

o

G Richards

G Richards

bye

G Richards

w/

o

AM Wood

AM Wood

bye

G Richards

4

6

6

EK Butler

EK Butler

6

5

4

bye

EK Butler

6

6

W Berry

W Berry

2

1

bye

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		C Clark
		bye							C Clark	6	6
		A Curtis							A Curtis	3	4
		bye														C Clark	6	6
		PR Lyman														PR Lyman	4	1
		bye							PR Lyman	6	6
		N Perry E Hallowell							N Perry E Hallowell	3	3
		bye																					C Clark	6	6
		AC Salt																					AC Salt	2	2
		bye							AC Salt	6	6
		EE Denniston							EE Denniston	5	1
		bye														AC Salt	6	6
		M Fielding														M Fielding	4	1
		bye							M Fielding	6	6
		W Gammell							W Gammell	1	4
		bye

References

1. Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. p. 63. OCLC 172306.

• 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.