XIV

Singles
1881 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Richard Sears
Runner-up	William Glyn
Score	6–0, 6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw	25
Events
Singles Doubles
U.S. National Championships · 1882 →

Richard Sears defeated William Glyn in the: final, 6–0, 6–3, 6–2——to win the——inaugural men's singles tennis title at the "1881 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. The participation was restricted——to USNLTA club members only.

Draw※

Key※

Finals※

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	Richard Sears		6	6
	Crawford Nightingale		3	5
								Richard Sears		6	6
								Edward Gray		3	0
	Edward Gray
	bye
															Richard Sears		6	6	6
															William Glyn		0	3	2
	William Glyn		6	4	6
	William Gammell		4	6	4
								William Glyn		6	6
								Samuel Shaw		2	2
	Samuel Shaw		4	6	6
	Kessler		6	3	1

Top half※

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	RD Sears		6	6
	HW Powell		0	2				RD Sears		6	6
	Anderson		6	6				Anderson		1	2
	Randolph		2	0											RD Sears		6	6
	CA Nightingale		6	6											CA Nightingale		3	5
	Caldwell		2	0				CA Nightingale		6	6
	WH Barnes		6	1	6			WH Barnes		4	3
	Miller		2	6	1																	RD Sears		6	6
	EH Gray		6	6																		EH Gray		3	0
	FJ Hines		5	3				EH Gray		6	6
	Coggswell		6	6				Coggswell		0	0
	Congdon		4	5											EH Gray
															bye

Bottom half※

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	WE Glyn		1	6	6
	AL Rives		6	1	1			WE Glyn		6	6
	RF Conover		6	6				RF Conover		5	2
	EL Morse		1	1											WE Glyn		6	4	6
	W Gammell		1	6	6										W Gammell		4	6	4
	AE Newbold		6	3	1			W Gammell
								bye
																						WE Glyn		6	6
																						S Shaw		2	2
								S Shaw		6	6
	Rathbone		6	5	6			Rathbone		3	5
	FN Saunders		5	6	5										S Shaw		4	6	6
	Kessler		6	6											Kessler		6	3	1
	F Eldridge		1	4				Kessler		6	6
	WW Smith							WW Smith		1	2
	Pruyn		w/o

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.