1896 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1896 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Robert Wrenn
Runner-up	Fred Hovey
Score	7–5, 3–6, 6–0, 1–6, 6–1
Events

Robert Wrenn defeated the defending champion Fred Hovey in a rematch of the previous year's 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.

Future champions Malcolm Whitman, William Clothier and Holcombe Ward made their debuts at the tournament this year.

Draw

Challenge round

Challenge round

F Hovey	5	6	0	6	1
R Wrenn	7	3	6	1	6

Finals

Semifinals						Final

C Neel	6	12	6	4	1

R Wrenn	2	14	4	6	6
						R Wrenn	4	3	6	6	6

						W Larned	6	6	4	4	3
W Larned	6	6	6

EP Fischer	1	2	1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round				Second round						Third round					Quarterfinals

				C Neel	6	6	6
				JR Carpenter	1	2	2
										C Neel	6	6	6
										C Cragin	4	2	4
				E Lynman	6	5	3	7	3
				C Cragin	3	7	6	5	6
															C Neel	6	6	7	9
															R Stevens	4	0	9	7
				EB Stevens	2	1	1
CR Budlong	7	6	6	CR Budlong	6	6	6
AWS Post	5	4	2							CR Budlong	4	6	4	4
R Stevens	6	6	6							R Stevens	6	0	6	6
WC Grant	2	3	3	R Stevens	6	6	6
GH Miles	8	6	6	GH Miles	4	1	4
RH Palmer	6	1	1

Section 2

First round						Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

CM Pope	9	7	6
HD Cleveland	7	5	2			CM Pope	3	2	3
J Parmly Paret	w/	o				J Parmly Paret	6	6	6
C Cordier											J Parmly Paret	1	0	3
AP Hawes	6	4	6	6							GL Wrenn	6	6	6
J McL Walton	1	6	3	2		AP Hawes	4	9	4	1
GL Wrenn	6	6	6			GL Wrenn	6	7	6	6
LH Turner	1	1	2												GL Wrenn	6	7	5	7
CA Gould	2	6	7	6											R Wrenn	2	9	7	9
H Avery	6	2	5	3		CA Gould	0	1	0
E Wrenn	6	6	6			E Wrenn	6	6	6
W Clothier	1	2	0								E Wrenn	4	4	10
R Wrenn	7	3	6	6	6						R Wrenn	6	6	12
N.Perry E. Halliwell	9	6	1	1	3	R Wrenn	6	6	9	6
D Davis	6	6	6			D Davis	1	8	7	2
JC Davidson	4	3	2

Section 3

First round						Second round						Third round				Quarterfinals

E Stille	9	6	4	6
S Ward	7	2	6	2		E Stille	3	4	6
W Larned	6	6	6			W Larned	6	6	8
D Miller	4	3	3									W Larned	6	6	6
GW Lee	3	6	6	6	6							GW Lee	4	2	4
WA Bethel	6	4	4	8	3	GW Lee	6	8	6
JK Willing	w/	o				JK Willing	3	6	2
A Thomson																W Larned	6	6	6
MD Whitman	6	6	6													MD Whitman	4	1	2
J Talmage	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
LJ Grant	1	3	2			H Ward	2	8	4	6	6
R Davis	6	6	6			R Davis	6	6	6	4	2
WW Reece	3	1	3

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round						Quarterfinals

G Sheldon	7	6	8
K Horton	5	3	6		G Sheldon	4	6	6	6
J Neely	4	6	6	9	J Neely	6	2	4	2
RT Parke	6	1	2	7						G Sheldon	6	6	6	3	3
LE Ware	6	8	6							LE Ware	1	8	4	6	6
R Fincke	1	6	2		LE Ware	6	6	6
					YM Edwards	2	0	3
																G Sheldon	4	5	6	6
																EP Fischer	6	7	2	8
					WD Brownell
					RH Carleton	w/	o
										RH Carleton	3	6	1
										EP Fischer	6	8	6
					W Jordan	1	3	2
					EP Fischer	6	6	6

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.

Preceded by 1895 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1896 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

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