1904 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1904 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Holcombe Ward
Runner-up	Laurence Doherty
Score	walkover
Events

Holcombe Ward defeated William Clothier in the all comers' final, 10–8, 6–4, 9–7 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1904 U.S. National Championships.^[2] Reigning champion Laurence Doherty did not defend his title in the Challenge Round. The event was held at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I., United States.^[1]^[3]

Draw

Challenge round

	Challenge Round

	Laurence Doherty

	Holcombe Ward		w/o

All Comers' finals

Quarterfinals				Semifinals						Finals

Beals Wright	6	6	6

William Larned	1	0	3
				William Larned	4	6	6	2	3

				William Clothier	6	3	2	6	6
Alphonzo Bell	3	5	3

William Clothier	6	7	6
										William Clothier	8	4	7

										Holcombe Ward	10	6	9
Fred Alexander	4	7	5

Holcombe Ward	6	9	7
				Holcombe Ward	6	6	6

				Edgar Leonard	3	4	4
Edgar Leonard	6	6	6

Nathaniel Niles	0	1	1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round	Second round				Third round					Fourth round

	GA Phelps	1	1	3
	BC Wright	6	6	6
					BC Wright	1	6	6	6
					RN Dana	6	2	3	3
	P Fosdick
	RN Dana	w/o
										BC Wright	6	6	4	6
										FJ Sulloway	2	2	6	1
	M Wright	6	6	6
	PA Carroll	1	3	4
					M Wright	6	1	3	2
					FJ Sulloway	2	6	6	6
	FJ Sulloway	w/o
	EB Lambert

Section 2

First round	Second round					Third round				Fourth round

	R Stevens	6	6	6
	BBV Lyon	4	0	2
						R Stevens	6	6	6
						GW Lee	1	1	2
	R Hickox	0	1	1
	GW Lee	6	6	6
										R Stevens	3	1	2
										W Larned	6	6	6
	WJ Hull	0	2	1
	CF Watson Jr.	6	6	6
						CF Watson Jr.	1	5	r
						W Larned	6	7
	JDE Jones	2	0	6	1
	W Larned	6	6	3	6

Section 3

First round					Second round				Third round				Fourth round

					William Keene
					JB Read	w/o
									JB Read	6	6	6
									JF Brice	1	1	2
					M Chace
					JF Brice	w/o
													JB Read	5	1	3
													A Bell	7	6	6
					G Baker	3	0	0
					WP Burden	6	6	6
									WP Burden	3	1	4
A Bell	6	5	6	8					A Bell	6	6	6
FC Colston	2	7	4	6	A Bell	6	6	6
GH Nettleton	7	6	6		GH Nettleton	3	2	3
GA Lyon Jr.	5	1	4

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

HF Allen	3	6	6	6
G Beals	6	3	0	3	HF Allen	4	1	4
W Clothier	6	6	6		W Clothier	6	6	6
CE Sands	4	2	0							W Clothier	6	7	6
E Dewhurst	6	6	6							E Dewhurst	1	5	4
HR Sedgwick	1	1	2		E Dewhurst	6	6	6	6
GC Hinckley	2	6	6	6	GC Hinckley	2	8	1	1
HA Sands	6	1	4	1										W Clothier	5	6	6	6
SC Whipple	6	8	6											K Behr	7	2	2	3
EW Catlin	1	6	4		SC Whipple	6	6	4	6
TM Phetteplace	w/o				TM Phetteplace	2	3	6	1
FR Tucker										SC Whipple	1	0	2
OL Mills	w/o									K Behr	6	6	6
FJ Otis					OL Mills
K Behr	6	7	9		K Behr	w/o
AL Hoskins	2	5	7

Section 5

First round				Second round				Third round					Fourth round

F Huntington	w/o
HH Whitman				F Huntington	6	6	6
ET Cross	6	6	6	ET Cross	0	2	3
JSA Johnson	0	3	0					F Huntington	6	4	6	6
HW Warner	w/o							F Anderson	4	6	4	3
H Brown				HW Warner	4	2	0
F Anderson	6	6	6	F Anderson	6	6	6
J Forbes	1	1	4										F Huntington	5	1	6
LC Ledyard	6	6	7										F Alexander	7	6	3
JW Burden	2	4	5	LC Ledyard	0	3	1
S Millett	6	6	6	S Millett	6	6	6
CR Budlong	0	1	1					S Millett	1	3	3
RA Thomas	w/o							F Alexander	6	6	6
K Horton				RA Thomas	0	1	1
F Alexander	6	6	6	F Alexander	6	6	6
DF Appleton	1	0	3

Section 6

First round				Second round					Third round						Fourth round

H Ward	6	6	6
CS Brigham	4	1	1	H Ward	6	6	6
				H Holt	3	3	1
									H Ward	6	6	6
									W Johnson	4	3	4
				W Johnson	w/o
				H Avery
															H Ward	6	8	6
															K Collins	2	6	2
				RD Little	6	6	5	8
				B Brentice	1	4	7	6
									RD Little	11	6	6	4	3
									K Collins	13	3	2	6	6
				JO Ames	3	3	5
				K Collins	6	6	7

Section 7

First round	Second round				Third round						Fourth round

	HG Dering	5	4	3
	GT Adee	7	6	6
					GT Adee	6	5	6	4	2
					CM Bull	1	7	4	6	6
	CM Bull	w/o
	SH Smith
											CM Bull	2	2	4
											EW Leonard	6	6	6
	EW Leonard	w/o
	A Codman
					EW Leonard	6	7	10
					R Leroy	2	5	8
	GT Scott
	R Leroy	w/o

Section 8

First round	Second round		Third round				Fourth round

	FH Potter
	BC Fiourney	w/o
			BC Fiourney	3	3	0
			M Howland	6	6	6
	F Foster
	M Howland	w/o
							M Howland	0	2	1
							N Niles	6	6	6
	N Niles	w/o
	RC Seaver
			N Niles	6	6	6
			H Oelrichs	1	0	3
	H Oelrichs	w/o
	D Miller

References

Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 587. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.

^ ^a ^b ^c Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ "Ward Tennis Champion" (PDF). The New York Times. August 25, 1904.
^ Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 76. OCLC 172306.

Preceded by 1904 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1905 Australasian Championships – Men's singles

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

[2] "Ward Tennis Champion" (PDF). The New York Times. August 25, 1904.

[3] Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 76. OCLC 172306.

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