1883 U.S. National Championships – Singles

Singles
Singles
1883 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Richard Sears
Runner-up	James Dwight
Score	6–2, 6–0, 9–7
Draw	27

Two-time defending champion Richard Sears defeated James Dwight in the final 6–2, 6–0, 9–7 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1883 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. Participation was restricted to players who competed for U.S. clubs.[1]

Draw

Finals

Semifinals				Final

	Richard Sears	6	6

	Foxhall Keene	0	0
					Richard Sears	6	6	9

					James Dwight	2	0	7
	James Dwight	6	6

	Richard F Conover	4	3

Section 1

First round					Second round				Quarterfinals				Semifinals

	C Farnum	6	4	6
	HA Taylor	2	6	4		C Farnum	1	4
						R Sears	6	6
										R Sears	6	6
	HW Powell	6	6							HW Powell	2	0
	Wharton	2	0			HW Powell	6	6
	WH Bucknall	6	6			WH Bucknall	1	5
	W Gammell	5	5											R Sears	6	6
	F Keene	6	6											F Keene	0	0
	Johnson	4	1			F Keene	6	6
	MG Post	6	6			MG Post	2	4
	JH Powell	4	4							F Keene	6	6
	GM Smith	w/	o							GM Smith	3	4
	Williams					GM Smith	6	6
	F Eldridge	6	3	6		F Eldridge	5	1
	FJ Hynes	5	6	4

Section 2

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals				Semifinals

	MS Paton	6	6
	WP Metcalfe	5	4			MS Paton	3	0
	J Dwight	6	6			J Dwight	6	6
	M Thomas	0	2								J Dwight	6	6
	GM Brinley	6	6								GM Brinley	2	3
	SH Hooper	5	1			GM Brinley	6	5	6
	AE Newbold	w/	o			AE Newbold	4	6	3
	GW Beals														J Dwight	6	6
	RF Conover	5	6	6											RF Conover	4	3
	JS Tooker	6	1	1		RF Conover	6	6
	WB Dixon	4	6	6		WB Dixon	2	2
	L Bosnal	6	3	1							RF Conover
											bye

References

Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. p. 62. OCLC 172306.

Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 570. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.

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[1] Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. p. 62. OCLC 172306.