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

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Men's singles
1896 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Robert Wrenn
Runner-upUnited States Fred Hovey
Score7–5, 3–6, 6–0, 1–6, 6–1
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1895 · U.S. National Championships · 1897 →

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

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Challenge round

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Challenge round
United States F Hovey 5 6 0 6 1
United States R Wrenn 7 3 6 1 6

Finals

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Semifinals Final
              
United States C Neel 6 12 6 4 1
United States R Wrenn 2 14 4 6 6
United States R Wrenn 4 3 6 6 6
United States W Larned 6 6 4 4 3
United States W Larned 6 6 6
United States EP Fischer 1 2 1

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States C Neel 6 6 6
United States JR Carpenter 1 2 2
United States C Neel 6 6 6
United States C Cragin 4 2 4
United States E Lynman 6 5 3 7 3
United States C Cragin 3 7 6 5 6
United States C Neel 6 6 7 9
United States R Stevens 4 0 9 7
EB Stevens 2 1 1
United States CR Budlong 7 6 6 United States CR Budlong 6 6 6
United States AWS Post 5 4 2 United States CR Budlong 4 6 4 4
United States R Stevens 6 6 6 United States R Stevens 6 0 6 6
United States WC Grant 2 3 3 United States R Stevens 6 6 6
United States GH Miles 8 6 6 United States GH Miles 4 1 4
United States RH Palmer 6 1 1

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
CM Pope 9 7 6
United States HD Cleveland 7 5 2 CM Pope 3 2 3
United States J Parmly Paret w/ o United States J Parmly Paret 6 6 6
C Cordier United States J Parmly Paret 1 0 3
United States AP Hawes 6 4 6 6 United States GL Wrenn 6 6 6
United States J McL Walton 1 6 3 2 United States AP Hawes 4 9 4 1
United States GL Wrenn 6 6 6 United States GL Wrenn 6 7 6 6
United States LH Turner 1 1 2 United States GL Wrenn 6 7 5 7
United States CA Gould 2 6 7 6 United States R Wrenn 2 9 7 9
United States H Avery 6 2 5 3 United States CA Gould 0 1 0
United States E Wrenn 6 6 6 United States E Wrenn 6 6 6
United States W Clothier 1 2 0 United States E Wrenn 4 4 10
United States R Wrenn 7 3 6 6 6 United States R Wrenn 6 6 12
N.Perry E. Halliwell 9 6 1 1 3 United States R Wrenn 6 6 9 6
United States D Davis 6 6 6 United States D Davis 1 8 7 2
United States JC Davidson 4 3 2

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States E Stille 9 6 4 6
United States S Ward 7 2 6 2 United States E Stille 3 4 6
United States W Larned 6 6 6 United States W Larned 6 6 8
United States D Miller 4 3 3 United States W Larned 6 6 6
GW Lee 3 6 6 6 6 GW Lee 4 2 4
WA Bethel 6 4 4 8 3 GW Lee 6 8 6
JK Willing w/ o JK Willing 3 6 2
United States A Thomson United States W Larned 6 6 6
United States MD Whitman 6 6 6 United States MD Whitman 4 1 2
United States J Talmage 1 4 3 United States MD Whitman 6 6 6
United States C Cleveland 6 8 6 United States C Cleveland 0 2 0
A Von Leslie 4 6 0 United States MD Whitman 6 6 6
United States H Ward 6 6 6 United States H Ward 3 2 0
United States LJ Grant 1 3 2 United States H Ward 2 8 4 6 6
United States R Davis 6 6 6 United States R Davis 6 6 6 4 2
WW Reece 3 1 3

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States G Sheldon 7 6 8
United States K Horton 5 3 6 United States G Sheldon 4 6 6 6
United States J Neely 4 6 6 9 United States J Neely 6 2 4 2
RT Parke 6 1 2 7 United States G Sheldon 6 6 6 3 3
United States LE Ware 6 8 6 United States LE Ware 1 8 4 6 6
United States R Fincke 1 6 2 United States LE Ware 6 6 6
YM Edwards 2 0 3
United States G Sheldon 4 5 6 6
United States EP Fischer 6 7 2 8
United States WD Brownell
United States RH Carleton w/ o
United States RH Carleton 3 6 1
United States EP Fischer 6 8 6
United States W Jordan 1 3 2
United States EP Fischer 6 6 6

References

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  • Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 579. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.
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