1888 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1888 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Henry Slocum[1]
Runner-up	Richard Sears[1]
Score	w/o

Henry Slocum defeated Howard Taylor in the all comers' final, 6–4, 6–1, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1888 U.S. National Championships. Slocum won the Challenge Round automatically, as seven-time reigning champion Richard Sears did not defend his title. The event was held at the Newport Casino, R.I.[1]

Draw

Challenge round

	Challenge Round

	Richard Sears

	Henry Slocum		w/o

All Comers' finals

Semifinals					Finals

Henry Slocum	6	6	6

Oliver Campbell	2	3	4
					Henry Slocum	6	6	6

					Howard Taylor	4	1	0
Philip Sears	7	4	2	2

Howard Taylor	5	6	6	6

Section 1

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals						Semifinals

H Slocum	6	6	6
WH Barnes	2	0	0		H Slocum	6	6	6
J Clark	6	3	6	6	J Clark	2	3	2
FLV Hoppin	3	6	1	2						H Slocum	4	6	6	6
J Dwight	6	6	6							J Dwight	6	3	0	2
FW Taylor	0	1	2		J Dwight	6	6	6
E Tuttle	w/o				E Tuttle	1	0	1
CF Stickney																H Slocum	6	6	6
CP Wilbur	6	6	9													O Campbell	2	3	4
C Beatty	3	3	7		CP Wilbur	2	1	3
O Campbell	7	6	6		O Campbell	6	6	6
WD Waller	5	3	2							O Campbell	4	6	1	8	6
M Fielding	6	6	6							A Empie Wright	6	3	6	6	2
F Warren	1	2	3		M Fielding	6	2	1	1
A Empie Wright	6	6	6		A Empie Wright	2	6	6	6
J Brown	2	3	3

Section 2

First round						Second round					Quarterfinals				Semifinals

GW Lee	6	7	6
WR Weeden	4	5	2			GW Lee	6	0	4
PS Sears	6	6	6			PS Sears	8	6	6
WL Jennings	2	3	2								PS Sears	8	6	6
J Ryerson	8	6	3	6							J Ryerson	6	0	4
A Hubbard	6	3	6	0		J Ryerson	6	6	3	11
B Lamb	6	6	6			B Lamb	2	0	6	9
A Rives	1	2	1												PS Sears	7	4	2	2
H Taylor	w/o														H Taylor	5	6	6	6
FA Kellogg						H Taylor	6	6	6
RB Hale	w/o					RB Hale	1	1	1
GM Brinley											H Taylor	6	6	7
P Presbry	19	8	6	3	6						AL Williston	2	3	5
TS Tailer	21	6	1	6	4	P Presbry	6	4	4	4
AL Williston	6	6	7	3	6	AL Williston	2	6	6	6
VG Hall	4	8	5	6	2

References

History of Tennis by Bud Collins, New Chapter Press. 2010

Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 572. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.

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[Collins-1] History of Tennis by Bud Collins, New Chapter Press. 2010