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1896 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles


Main article: 1896 U.S. National Championships

Robert Wrenn defeated the defending champion Fred Hovey in a rematch of the previous year's final, 7–5, 3–6, 6–0, 1–6, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1896 U.S. National Championships.

Future champions Malcolm Whitman, William Clothier and Holcombe Ward made their debuts at the tournament this year.

Draw

Challenge round

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Finals

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| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=USA C Neel | RD1-score1-1=6 | RD1-score1-2=12 | RD1-score1-3=6 | RD1-score1-4=4 | RD1-score1-5=1 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=USA R Wrenn | RD1-score2-1=2 | RD1-score2-2=14 | RD1-score2-3=4 | RD1-score2-4=6 | RD1-score2-5=6

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=USA W Larned | RD1-score3-1=6 | RD1-score3-2=6 | RD1-score3-3=6 | RD1-score3-4= | RD1-score3-5= | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=USA EP Fischer | RD1-score4-1=1 | RD1-score4-2=2 | RD1-score4-3=1 | RD1-score4-4= | RD1-score4-5=

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=USA R Wrenn | RD2-score1-1=4 | RD2-score1-2=3 | RD2-score1-3=6 | RD2-score1-4=6 | RD2-score1-5=6 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=USA W Larned | RD2-score2-1=6 | RD2-score2-2=6 | RD2-score2-3=4 | RD2-score2-4=4 | RD2-score2-5=3

Earlier rounds

Section 1

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| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=USA CR Budlong | RD1-score11-1=7 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-score11-4= | RD1-score11-5= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=USA AWS Post | RD1-score12-1=5 | RD1-score12-2=4 | RD1-score12-3=2 | RD1-score12-4= | RD1-score12-5=

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=USA R Stevens | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3=6 | RD1-score13-4= | RD1-score13-5= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=USA WC Grant | RD1-score14-1=2 | RD1-score14-2=3 | RD1-score14-3=3 | RD1-score14-4= | RD1-score14-5=

| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=USA GH Miles | RD1-score15-1=8 | RD1-score15-2=6 | RD1-score15-3=6 | RD1-score15-4= | RD1-score15-5= | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=USA RH Palmer | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=1 | RD1-score16-3=1 | RD1-score16-4= | RD1-score16-5=

| RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=USA C Neel | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-score01-4= | RD2-score01-5= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=USA JR Carpenter | RD2-score02-1=1 | RD2-score02-2=2 | RD2-score02-3=2 | RD2-score02-4= | RD2-score02-5=

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=USA E Lynman | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=5 | RD2-score03-3=3 | RD2-score03-4=7 | RD2-score03-5=3 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=USA C Cragin | RD2-score04-1=3 | RD2-score04-2=7 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-score04-4=5 | RD2-score04-5=6

| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=EB Stevens | RD2-score05-1=2 | RD2-score05-2=1 | RD2-score05-3=1 | RD2-score05-4= | RD2-score05-5= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=USA CR Budlong | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score06-3=6 | RD2-score06-4= | RD2-score06-5=

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=USA R Stevens | RD2-score07-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=6 | RD2-score07-3=6 | RD2-score07-4= | RD2-score07-5= | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=USA GH Miles | RD2-score08-1=4 | RD2-score08-2=1 | RD2-score08-3=4 | RD2-score08-4= | RD2-score08-5=

| RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=USA C Neel | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-score01-4= | RD3-score01-5= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=USA C Cragin | RD3-score02-1=4 | RD3-score02-2=2 | RD3-score02-3=4 | RD3-score02-4= | RD3-score02-5=

| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=USA CR Budlong | RD3-score03-1=4 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=4 | RD3-score03-4=4 | RD3-score03-5= | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=USA R Stevens | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=0 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD3-score04-4=6 | RD3-score04-5=

| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=USA C Neel | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=7 | RD4-score01-4=9 | RD4-score01-5= | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=USA R Stevens | RD4-score02-1=4 | RD4-score02-2=0 | RD4-score02-3=9 | RD4-score02-4=7 | RD4-score02-5=

Section 2

| score-width=10

| RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=CM Pope | RD1-score01-1=9 | RD1-score01-2=7 | RD1-score01-3=6 | RD1-score01-4= | RD1-score01-5= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=USA HD Cleveland | RD1-score02-1=7 | RD1-score02-2=5 | RD1-score02-3=2 | RD1-score02-4= | RD1-score02-5=

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=USA J Parmly Paret | RD1-score03-1=w/ | RD1-score03-2=o | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-score03-4= | RD1-score03-5= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=C Cordier | RD1-score04-1= | RD1-score04-2= | RD1-score04-3= | RD1-score04-4= | RD1-score04-5=

| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=USA AP Hawes | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=4 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-score05-4=6 | RD1-score05-5= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=USA J McL Walton | RD1-score06-1=1 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3=3 | RD1-score06-4=2 | RD1-score06-5=

| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=USA GL Wrenn | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=6 | RD1-score07-3=6 | RD1-score07-4= | RD1-score07-5= | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=USA LH Turner | RD1-score08-1=1 | RD1-score08-2=1 | RD1-score08-3=2 | RD1-score08-4= | RD1-score08-5=

| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=USA CA Gould | RD1-score09-1=2 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3=7 | RD1-score09-4=6 | RD1-score09-5= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=USA H Avery | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score10-2=2 | RD1-score10-3=5 | RD1-score10-4=3 | RD1-score10-5=

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=USA E Wrenn | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-score11-4= | RD1-score11-5= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=USA W Clothier | RD1-score12-1=1 | RD1-score12-2=2 | RD1-score12-3=0 | RD1-score12-4= | RD1-score12-5=

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=USA R Wrenn | RD1-score13-1=7 | RD1-score13-2=3 | RD1-score13-3=6 | RD1-score13-4=6 | RD1-score13-5=6 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=N.Perry E. Halliwell | RD1-score14-1=9 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score14-3=1 | RD1-score14-4=1 | RD1-score14-5=3

| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=USA D Davis | RD1-score15-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=6 | RD1-score15-3=6 | RD1-score15-4= | RD1-score15-5= | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=USA JC Davidson | RD1-score16-1=4 | RD1-score16-2=3 | RD1-score16-3=2 | RD1-score16-4= | RD1-score16-5=

| RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=CM Pope | RD2-score01-1=3 | RD2-score01-2=2 | RD2-score01-3=3 | RD2-score01-4= | RD2-score01-5= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=USA J Parmly Paret | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score02-2=6 | RD2-score02-3=6 | RD2-score02-4= | RD2-score02-5=

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=USA AP Hawes | RD2-score03-1=4 | RD2-score03-2=9 | RD2-score03-3=4 | RD2-score03-4=1 | RD2-score03-5= | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=USA GL Wrenn | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=7 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-score04-4=6 | RD2-score04-5=

| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=USA CA Gould | RD2-score05-1=0 | RD2-score05-2=1 | RD2-score05-3=0 | RD2-score05-4= | RD2-score05-5= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=USA E Wrenn | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score06-3=6 | RD2-score06-4= | RD2-score06-5=

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=USA R Wrenn | RD2-score07-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=6 | RD2-score07-3=9 | RD2-score07-4=6 | RD2-score07-5= | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=USA D Davis | RD2-score08-1=1 | RD2-score08-2=8 | RD2-score08-3=7 | RD2-score08-4=2 | RD2-score08-5=

| RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=USA J Parmly Paret | RD3-score01-1=1 | RD3-score01-2=0 | RD3-score01-3=3 | RD3-score01-4= | RD3-score01-5= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=USA GL Wrenn | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3=6 | RD3-score02-4= | RD3-score02-5=

| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=USA E Wrenn | RD3-score03-1=4 | RD3-score03-2=4 | RD3-score03-3=10 | RD3-score03-4= | RD3-score03-5= | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=USA R Wrenn | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=12 | RD3-score04-4= | RD3-score04-5=

| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=USA GL Wrenn | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=7 | RD4-score01-3=5 | RD4-score01-4=7 | RD4-score01-5= | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=USA R Wrenn | RD4-score02-1=2 | RD4-score02-2=9 | RD4-score02-3=7 | RD4-score02-4=9 | RD4-score02-5=

Section 3

| score-width=10

| RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=USA E Stille | RD1-score01-1=9 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3=4 | RD1-score01-4=6 | RD1-score01-5= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=USA S Ward | RD1-score02-1=7 | RD1-score02-2=2 | RD1-score02-3=6 | RD1-score02-4=2 | RD1-score02-5=

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=USA W Larned | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-score03-4= | RD1-score03-5= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=USA D Miller | RD1-score04-1=4 | RD1-score04-2=3 | RD1-score04-3=3 | RD1-score04-4= | RD1-score04-5=

| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=GW Lee | RD1-score05-1=3 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-score05-4=6 | RD1-score05-5=6 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=WA Bethel | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=4 | RD1-score06-3=4 | RD1-score06-4=8 | RD1-score06-5=3

| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=JK Willing | RD1-score07-1=w/ | RD1-score07-2=o | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-score07-4= | RD1-score07-5= | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=USA A Thomson | RD1-score08-1= | RD1-score08-2= | RD1-score08-3= | RD1-score08-4= | RD1-score08-5=

| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=USA MD Whitman | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3=6 | RD1-score09-4= | RD1-score09-5= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=USA J Talmage | RD1-score10-1=1 | RD1-score10-2=4 | RD1-score10-3=3 | RD1-score10-4= | RD1-score10-5=

| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=USA C Cleveland | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=8 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-score11-4= | RD1-score11-5= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=A Von Leslie | RD1-score12-1=4 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=0 | RD1-score12-4= | RD1-score12-5=

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=USA H Ward | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3=6 | RD1-score13-4= | RD1-score13-5= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=USA LJ Grant | RD1-score14-1=1 | RD1-score14-2=3 | RD1-score14-3=2 | RD1-score14-4= | RD1-score14-5=

| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=USA R Davis | RD1-score15-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=6 | RD1-score15-3=6 | RD1-score15-4= | RD1-score15-5= | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=WW Reece | RD1-score16-1=3 | RD1-score16-2=1 | RD1-score16-3=3 | RD1-score16-4= | RD1-score16-5=

| RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=USA E Stille | RD2-score01-1=3 | RD2-score01-2=4 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-score01-4= | RD2-score01-5= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=USA W Larned | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score02-2=6 | RD2-score02-3=8 | RD2-score02-4= | RD2-score02-5=

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=GW Lee | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=8 | RD2-score03-3=6 | RD2-score03-4= | RD2-score03-5= | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=JK Willing | RD2-score04-1=3 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=2 | RD2-score04-4= | RD2-score04-5=

| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=USA MD Whitman | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-score05-4= | RD2-score05-5= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=USA C Cleveland | RD2-score06-1=0 | RD2-score06-2=2 | RD2-score06-3=0 | RD2-score06-4= | RD2-score06-5=

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=USA H Ward | RD2-score07-1=2 | RD2-score07-2=8 | RD2-score07-3=4 | RD2-score07-4=6 | RD2-score07-5=6 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=USA R Davis | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD2-score08-4=4 | RD2-score08-5=2

| RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=USA W Larned | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-score01-4= | RD3-score01-5= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=GW Lee | RD3-score02-1=4 | RD3-score02-2=2 | RD3-score02-3=4 | RD3-score02-4= | RD3-score02-5=

| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=USA MD Whitman | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=6 | RD3-score03-4= | RD3-score03-5= | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=USA H Ward | RD3-score04-1=3 | RD3-score04-2=2 | RD3-score04-3=0 | RD3-score04-4= | RD3-score04-5=

| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=USA W Larned | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-score01-4= | RD4-score01-5= | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=USA MD Whitman | RD4-score02-1=4 | RD4-score02-2=1 | RD4-score02-3=2 | RD4-score02-4= | RD4-score02-5=

Section 4

| score-width=10

| RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=USA G Sheldon | RD1-score01-1=7 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3=8 | RD1-score01-4= | RD1-score01-5= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=USA K Horton | RD1-score02-1=5 | RD1-score02-2=3 | RD1-score02-3=6 | RD1-score02-4= | RD1-score02-5=

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=USA J Neely | RD1-score03-1=4 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-score03-4=9 | RD1-score03-5= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=RT Parke | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=1 | RD1-score04-3=2 | RD1-score04-4=7 | RD1-score04-5=

| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=USA LE Ware | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=8 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-score05-4= | RD1-score05-5= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=USA R Fincke | RD1-score06-1=1 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3=2 | RD1-score06-4= | RD1-score06-5=

| RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=USA G Sheldon | RD2-score01-1=4 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-score01-4=6 | RD2-score01-5= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=USA J Neely | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score02-2=2 | RD2-score02-3=4 | RD2-score02-4=2 | RD2-score02-5=

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=USA LE Ware | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=6 | RD2-score03-4= | RD2-score03-5= | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=YM Edwards | RD2-score04-1=2 | RD2-score04-2=0 | RD2-score04-3=3 | RD2-score04-4= | RD2-score04-5=

| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=USA WD Brownell | RD2-score05-1= | RD2-score05-2= | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-score05-4= | RD2-score05-5= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=USA RH Carleton | RD2-score06-1=w/ | RD2-score06-2=o | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-score06-4= | RD2-score06-5=

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=USA W Jordan | RD2-score07-1=1 | RD2-score07-2=3 | RD2-score07-3=2 | RD2-score07-4= | RD2-score07-5= | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=USA EP Fischer | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD2-score08-4= | RD2-score08-5=

| RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=USA G Sheldon | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-score01-4=3 | RD3-score01-5=3 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=USA LE Ware | RD3-score02-1=1 | RD3-score02-2=8 | RD3-score02-3=4 | RD3-score02-4=6 | RD3-score02-5=6

| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=USA RH Carleton | RD3-score03-1=3 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=1 | RD3-score03-4= | RD3-score03-5= | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=USA EP Fischer | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=8 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD3-score04-4= | RD3-score04-5=

| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=USA G Sheldon | RD4-score01-1=4 | RD4-score01-2=5 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-score01-4=6 | RD4-score01-5= | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=USA EP Fischer | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=7 | RD4-score02-3=2 | RD4-score02-4=8 | RD4-score02-5=

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