1900 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1900 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Malcolm Whitman
Runner-up	William Larned
Score	6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2
Events

Two-time defending champion Malcolm Whitman defeated William Larned in the challenge round, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1900 U.S. National Championships. The event was held at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I., United States.^[1]^[2]

Larned had defeated George Wrenn in the All Comers' Final.^[3]^[4]

Draw

Challenge round

Challenge Round

Malcolm Whitman	6	1	6	6

William Larned	4	6	2	2

Final eight

Quarterfinals						Semifinals						Finals

Dwight Davis	6	6	6	3	2

Beals Wright	4	4	8	6	6
						Beals Wright	9	6	6	3

						William Larned	11	8	1	6
Malcolm Chace	1	1	6	0

William Larned	6	6	4	6
												William Larned	6	6	6

												George Wrenn	3	2	2
Arthur Gore	6	7	6

Ernest Black	0	5	0
						Arthur Gore	7	6	6	2	2

						George Wrenn	9	1	0	6	6
George Wrenn	6	6	6

Robert Wrenn	4	1	1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round					Second round				Third round						Quarterfinals

					D Davis	6	6	6
					H Avery	0	3	1
									D Davis	6	0	6	7
									J Appleton Allen	4	6	4	5
					J Appleton Allen	w/	o
					LDT Quimby
															D Davis	6	6	6	3	2
K Horton	2	9	8	6											BC Wright	4	4	8	6	6
RC Thomas	6	7	6	4	K Horton	2	4	0
K Collins	5	6	7	7	K Collins	6	6	6
J Parmly Paret	7	1	5	5					K Collins	3	6	6	3	4
LE Ware	6	6	6						BC Wright	6	1	4	6	6
IC Wright	2	4	2		LE Ware	3	2	4
BC Wright	6	6	6		BC Wright	6	6	6
HE Foster	1	1	2

Section 2

First round						Second round						Third round				Quarterfinals

GW Lee	3	6	4	7	6
GS Keyes	6	2	6	5	3	GW Lee	2	3	4
F Alexander	6	6	6			F Alexander	6	6	6
C Schley	3	1	2									F Alexander	2	3	2
M Chace	6	6	0	6								M Chace	6	6	6
A Codman	0	1	6	2		M Chace	3	6	6	4	6
EP Fischer	2	7	6	6		EP Fischer	6	2	3	6	4
LH Waidner	6	5	4	3												M Chace	1	1	6	0
S Hardy	w/	o														W Larned	6	6	4	6
HH Hunnewell						S Hardy	w/	o
SC Williams	w/	o				SC Williams
WA Warnock												S Hardy	1	1	3
W Larned	6	6	6									W Larned	6	6	6
RH Allen	0	0	2			W Larned	6	6	6
JD Pell	w/	o				JD Pell	0	1	0
JC Davidson

Section 3

First round				Second round						Third round						Quarterfinals

HC Clews	w/	o
R Peters				HC Clews	0	0	0
A Gore	w/	o		A Gore	6	6	6
HM Ashe										A Gore	6	2	3	7	6
H Ward	w/	o								H Ward	1	6	6	5	3
HN Rawlins				H Ward	6	6	7
W Clothier	w/	o		W Clothier	4	3	5
C Angier																A Gore	6	7	6
CR Budlong	6	6	6													E Black	0	5	0
EA Taft	0	0	2	CR Budlong	6	6	6
AF Fuller	w/	o		AF Fuller	1	2	1
E Stille										CR Budlong	6	6	4	11	4
E Black	w/	o								E Black	8	2	6	6	6
H Thornton				E Black	6	3	6	3	6
S Hardy	6	7	6	S Hardy	2	6	3	6	2
WE Putnam	2	5	2

Section 4

First round				Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

H Hackett	6	6	6
H Plummer	4	0	4	H Hackett	1	6	7	4
GL Wrenn	w/	o		GL Wrenn	6	4	9	6
W Friedman									GL Wrenn	1	6	6	6
J Ryerson	6	6	6						RD Little	6	2	0	2
EP Kirkland	1	2	3	J Ryerson	0	1	6	2
				RD Little	6	6	3	6
														GL Wrenn	6	6	6
														R Wrenn	4	1	4
				D Miller
				H Stevens	w/	o
									H Stevens	0	1	5
									R Wrenn	6	6	7
				R Wrenn	6	6	6
				JR Carpenter	3	0	1

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 73. OCLC 172306.
^ "Larned Won the Final" (PDF). The New York Times. August 20, 1900.
^ "Larned Defeats Wrenn". Boston Evening Transcript. August 20, 1900.

Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 583. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.

External links

1900 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2016-03-31 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw

Preceded by 1900 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1901 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

[collins-1] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[2] Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 73. OCLC 172306.

[nyt-3] "Larned Won the Final" (PDF). The New York Times. August 20, 1900.

[4] "Larned Defeats Wrenn". Boston Evening Transcript. August 20, 1900.

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