1897 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1897 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Robert Wrenn
Runner-up	Wilberforce Eaves
Score	4–6, 8–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2
Events

Defending champion Robert Wrenn defeated Wilberforce Eaves in the challenge round, 4–6, 8–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1897 U.S. National Championships. A delegation of British players, including reigning Wimbledon champion Eaves, competed at this year's U.S. championships.

Draw

Challenge round

Challenge round

R Wrenn	4	8	6	2	6
W Eaves	6	6	3	6	2

Finals

Semifinals						Final

H Nisbet	3	2	9	6	6

W Larned	6	6	7	4	4
						H Nisbet	5	3	2

						W Eaves	7	6	6
W Eaves	6	6	6

LE Ware	0	2	4

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round					Second round						Third round				Quarterfinals

					FF Brooks
MD Whitman	6	6	6		MD Whitman	w/	o
W Clothier	3	0	0								MD Whitman	9	6	6
H Mahony	6	6	6								H Mahony	7	3	3
E Stille	3	3	3		H Mahony	6	6	6
JC Goodfellow	6	6	6	6	JC Goodfellow	4	0	1
TR Pell	3	8	2	2											MD Whitman	6	6	4	6	5
JK Willing	w/	o													H Nisbet	8	4	6	3	7
J Talmage					JK Willing	3	2	4
H Nisbet	2	6	6	6	H Nisbet	6	6	6
H Hackett	6	4	3	4							H Nisbet	6	6	6
J Ryerson	6	11	3	6							BC Wright	3	4	3
RD Little	3	9	6	3	J Ryerson	2	4	6	7	3
BC Wright	6	6	6		BC Wright	6	6	3	5	6
P Marshall	0	1	1

Section 2

First round						Second round						Third round				Quarterfinals

W Larned	6	6	6
AP Hawes	2	3	0			W Larned	8	3	6	8
GL Wrenn	6	3	6	5	6	GL Wrenn	6	6	2	6
CP Dodge	3	6	3	7	3							W Larned	6	6	6
J Forbes	6	6	6									J Forbes	3	1	4
ES White	3	4	2			J Forbes	6	6	1	6
P MacMahon	w/	o				P MacMahon	1	3	6	0
D Miller																W Larned	6	6	6
R Stevens	w/	o														EP Fischer	4	1	3
M Chace						R Stevens
M Smith	6	7	6			M Smith	w/	o
R McKittrick	2	5	4									M Smith	5	6	2
EP Fischer	6	6	6									EP Fischer	7	8	6
CA Gould	1	4	3			EP Fischer	4	6	2	6	6
WS Bond	6	6	6			WS Bond	6	3	6	2	4
AWS Post	1	3	1

Section 3

First round						Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

D Davis	1	6	6	6
R Hooker	6	1	4	4		D Davis	5	2	0
E Wrenn	6	6	6			E Wrenn	7	6	6
R Thurber	4	3	0								E Wrenn	3	7	4	1
M Goodbody	w/	o									J Parmly Paret	6	5	6	6
H McKittrick						M Goodbody	4	4	0
J Parmly Paret	6	6	6			J Parmly Paret	6	6	6
G Sheldon	0	0	3													J Parmly Paret	4	1	6	3
W Eaves	6	6	6													W Eaves	6	6	3	6
FB Stevens	2	2	3			W Eaves	6	4	6	6
CR Budlong	6	6	6			CR Budlong	4	6	0	3
WKAuchincloss	3	3	1								W Eaves	7	6	6
J Neely	4	6	6	2	6						J Neely	5	2	2
T Gross	6	2	2	6	3	J Neely	6	6	6
JC Davidson	6	6	6			JC Davidson	2	4	2
H Avery	3	4	2

Section 4

First round						Second round				Third round					Quarterfinals

OM Bostwick	9	9	6
B Goodbody	7	7	3			OM Bostwick	1	2	3
H Ward	6	6	6			H Ward	6	6	6
A Codman	3	3	4							H Ward	6	4	6	6
WW Reece	2	6	5	6	10					GW Lee	4	6	4	4
H Plummer	6	4	7	4	8	WW Reece	4	1	r
GW Lee	6	6	6			GW Lee	6	6
WD Brownell	1	2	4												H Ward	3	4	4
SA Cushman	6	6	6												LE Ware	6	6	6
R Proctor	1	2	1			SA Cushman	2	2	1
LE Ware	6	6	6			LE Ware	6	6	6
EA Freshman	1	2	1							LE Ware	6	6	6
B Marshall	w/	o								H Holt	3	2	1
K McEnroe						B Marshall
						H Holt	w/	o