1886 U.S. National Championships – Singles

Singles
Singles
1886 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Richard Sears
Runner-up	Robert Livingston Beeckman
Score	4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw	32
Events
Singles	Doubles

Five-time defending champion Richard Sears defeated Robert Livingston Beeckman in the challenge round, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1886 U.S. National Championships. For the first time, all matches were played as best of five sets.

Draw

Challenge round

Challenge round

Richard Sears	4	6	6	6
Robert L Beeckman	6	1	3	4

Finals

Semifinals				Finals

Joseph Clark	5	2	3

Howard Taylor	6	6	6
				Howard Taylor	6	3	4	2

				Robert L Beeckman	2	6	6	6
Robert L Beeckman	6	6	6

Charles A Chase	4	0	2

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round				Second round						Third round					Quarterfinals

				GM Brinley	6	3	6	6
P Presbry	6	6	6	P Presbry	2	6	2	4
R Gamble	3	1	5							GM Brinley	0	4	3
										J Clark	6	6	6
				J Clark	6	6	6
				Edgar	0	1	1
															J Clark	1	6	6	6
															H Slocum	6	5	5	2
				H Slocum	4	6	6	6
				O Campbell	6	1	3	1
										H Slocum	6	4	6	4
										PS Sears	2	6	2	6
				PS Sears	5	4	6	6	6
				WR Weeden	6	6	1	0	3

Section 2

First round					Second round						Third round					Quarterfinals

					H Taylor	0	3	6	6	13
					J Dwight	6	6	1	2	11
											H Taylor	6	6	6
											W Berry	0	0	1


																H Taylor	6	6	6
																QA Shaw	3	5	5


											QA Shaw	6	6	4	6
											GA Smith	0	1	6	1
					MS Paton	1	1	0
GA Smith	2	6	6	6	GA Smith	6	6	6
WH Barnes	6	3	4	4

Section 3

First round	Second round						Third round				Quarterfinals

	E.A. Manice	0	0	1
	RL Beeckman	6	6	6
							RL Beeckman	6	6	6
							HM Sears	2	0	0
	Miller	6	3	3	6	6
	HM Sears	2	6	6	5	7
											RL Beeckman	6	3	6	6
											FS Mansfield	4	6	0	3
	C Nightingale	1	0	0
	FS Mansfield	6	6	6
							FS Mansfield	6	6	6
							M Fielding	4	1	3
	W Lewis	2	2	3
	M Fielding	6	6	6

Section 4

First round	Second round						Third round						Quarterfinals

	SH Hooper	0	3	0
	CA Chase	6	6	6
							CA Chase	6	6	6
							Robbins	5	3	2
	A Rives
	Robbins	w/	o
													CA Chase	6	6	6
													M Post	0	2	4
	D'Invilliers
	M Post	w/	o
							M Post	6	6	3	2	6
							F Warren	2	4	6	6	2
	F Warren	7	2	6	6	6
	FW Taylor	9	6	3	0	4

References

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.

Preceded by 1885 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1886 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

1886 U.S. National Championships – Singles

Draw

Challenge round

Finals

Earlier rounds

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

References

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