1885 U.S. National Championships – Singles (original) (raw)
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| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1885 U.S. National Championships | |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Richard Sears |
| Runner-up | Godfrey M. Brinley |
| Score | 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3 |
| Details | |
| Draw | 26 |
| Events | |
| Singles Doubles | |
| ← 1884 · U.S. National Championships · 1886 → |
1885 tennis event results
Four-time defending champion Richard Sears defeated Godfrey M. Brinley in the challenge round, 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1885 U.S. National Championships. It was Sears' fifth title at the U.S. championships.[1]
Following the completion of the Challenge Round match, an exhibition-type lawn tennis match took place between Sears and the reigning world champion in court tennis Tom Pettitt (who was also the court tennis and lawn tennis pro at the Newport Casino).[2]
| Challenge round | | | | | |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- | |
| Richard Sears | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
| Godfrey M Brinley | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| Semifinals | Finals | | | | | | | | | |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ----- | ----- | ----- | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joseph Clark | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Percy Knapp | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Percy Knapp | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Godfrey M Brinley | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Godfrey M Brinley | 3 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Walter Berry | 6 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Clark |
6 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| RL Beeckman |
6 | 6 | RL Beeckman |
2 | 6 | 6 | |
| GA Smith |
1 | 2 | J Clark |
7 | 1 | 6 | |
| A Moffat |
5 | 6 | 3 | ||||
| A Moffat |
6 | 9 | 6 | ||||
| FS Mansfield |
6 | 6 | FS Mansfield |
0 | 11 | 3 | |
| CE Garrett |
3 | 3 | J Clark |
4 | 3 | ||
| P Knapp |
6 | 7 | P Knapp |
6 | 6 | ||
| W Shippen |
1 | 5 | P Knapp |
6 | 6 | ||
| SH Hooper |
9 | 6 | SH Hooper |
0 | 2 | ||
| FJ Hynes |
7 | 2 | P Knapp |
4 | 10 | 6 | |
| H Taylor |
6 | 8 | 2 | ||||
| H Taylor |
6 | 6 | |||||
| C Nightingale |
6 | 4 | 7 | C Nightingale |
4 | 2 | |
| HS Morgan |
3 | 6 | 5 |
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM Brinley |
6 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| H Slocum |
1 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| GM Brinley |
6 | 6 | |||||
| CB Davis |
6 | 7 | CB Davis |
2 | 1 | ||
| P Presbry |
3 | 5 | CB Davis |
6 | 6 | ||
| H Lilienthal |
w/ | o | H Lilienthal |
1 | 0 | ||
| C Clark |
GM Brinley |
3 | 9 | 6 | |||
| W Berry |
6 | 6 | W Berry |
6 | 7 | 1 | |
| MA Howe |
3 | 1 | W Berry |
6 | 2 | 6 | |
| F Warren |
3 | 6 | 7 | F Warren |
3 | 6 | 3 |
| W Lewis |
6 | 3 | 5 | W Berry |
6 | 6 | |
| F Keene |
9 | 6 | F Keene |
2 | 1 | ||
| EH Gillette |
7 | 2 | F Keene |
w/ | o | ||
| MS Paton |
- ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. p. 63. OCLC 172306.
- ^ "Lawn Tennis". Newport Mercury. Vol. 123, no. 11. Newport, Rhode Island. August 22, 1885. p. 1.
- 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.