1882 U.S. National Championships – Singles

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

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. Participation was restricted to U.S. citizens only.^[1]

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	6	0	2
																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	4	6	5
						HW Powell	6	6
						Rathbone	0	1

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

	C Clark	6	6
	Boit	3	1			C Clark	6	6
						RS Codman	5	1
											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

References

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.

Preceded by 1882 Wimbledon Championship – Singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1883 Wimbledon Championship – Singles

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