1890 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1890 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Oliver Campbell
Runner-up	Henry Slocum
Score	6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1

Main article: 1890 U.S. National Championships

Semifinal at the 1890 U.S. Tennis Championships at Newport. Match between Oliver Campbell and Bob Huntington

Oliver Campbell defeated the two-time defending champion Henry Slocum in the challenge round, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1890 U.S. National Championships. It was the first of three U.S. Championships titles for Campbell.

Draw

Challenge round

	Challenge round
	H Slocum		2	6	3	1
	O Campbell		6	4	6	6

Finals

	Semifinals									Finals
	C Hobart		8	5	2
	P Knapp		10	7	6
										P Knapp		6	6	2	3
										O Campbell		8	0	6	6
	O Campbell		3	6	5	6	6
	B Huntington		6	2	7	2	1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										C Hobart		6	6	6
										GF Brown		1	3	1
																			C Hobart		6	6	6
																			M Chace		3	2	4
										M Chace		6	6	6	6	6
										D Miller		1	8	3	3	4
																												C Hobart		6	6	5	3	6
																												VG Hall		4	3	7	6	3
										VG Hall		6	6	6
										EW Gould		1	1	3
																			VG Hall		6	6	6
	H Tallant		6	6	6														H Tallant		2	3	3
	LJ Grant		1	0	0					H Tallant		6	6	6
	MR Wright		6	6	6					MR Wright		2	4	1
	C Bentley		1	1	3

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	J Clark		6	6	6
	FW Smith		2	4	0					J Clark		6	7	6
	HM Billings		2	6	6	6				HM Billings		3	5	3
	SG Walker		6	3	4	1													J Clark		6	2	4	9
	CA Chase		6	6	6														CA Chase		2	6	6	11
	WK Fowler		2	4	2					CA Chase		6	2	7	6
	GP Herrick		2	6	6	6				GP Herrick		1	6	5	2
	A Rives		6	3	3	3																						CA Chase		2	8	3	3
	TP Borden		6	8	6																							P Knapp		6	6	6	6
	D Kimball		4	6	2					TP Borden		3	0	3
	M Smith		6	2	7	6				M Smith		6	6	6
	FLV Hoppin		4	6	6	2													M Smith		1	3	0
	P Knapp		6	6	6														P Knapp		6	6	6
	FA Kellogg		0	0	0					P Knapp		6	6	6	6
	P Manchester		8	6	6					P Manchester		1	2	8	3
	EA Tuttle		6	2	3

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	JW Carver		5	6	6	6
	T Horton		7	0	1	2				JW Carver		6
	A Empie Wright		6	4	6	6				A Empie Wright		1	r
	BS de Garmendia		4	6	3	1													JW Carver		2	3	6
	O Campbell		6	6	6														O Campbell		6	6	5
	F Huntington		3	4	3					O Campbell		3	7	6	6
	SWB Moorehead		w/	o						SWB Moorehead		6	5	1	3
	HM Wilder																											O Campbell		6	7	6
	B Lamb		6	6	6																							J Ryerson		1	5	3
	EA Thompson		4	0	3					B Lamb		6	5	1	3
	J Ryerson		6	7	6					J Ryerson		3	7	6	6
	JHF Hunt		0	5	3														J Ryerson		5	4	6	6	6
	EL Hall		6	6	6														Keene		7	6	3	4	1
	WB Dinsmore		4	2	4					EL Hall		2	6	3	2
	Keene		w/	o						Keene		6	3	6	6
	WG Herrick

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	PS Sears		6	6	6
	WF Metcalfe		1	0	0					PS Sears		4	6	6	6
	CP Howland		w/	o						CP Howland		6	4	3	4
	CE Sands																		PS Sears		6	6	2	4	5
	F Hovey		w/	o															B Huntington		2	3	6	6	7
	AA Chase									F Hovey		6	4	6	5	0
										B Huntington		3	6	3	7	6
																												B Huntington		5	6	6	6
																												GW Lee		7	1	1	1
										O Englestrom		w/	o
										R Sands
																			O Englestrom		4	4	2
																			GW Lee		6	6	6
										GW Lee		6	6	6
										C Byrnes		2	3	4

Sources

• Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 572. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.