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1916 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1916 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States R. Norris Williams[1]
Runner-upUnited States William Johnston[1]
Score4–6, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw128
SeedsN.A.
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1915 · U.S. National Championships · 1917 →

Richard Norris Williams defeated the defending champion William Johnston in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1916 U.S. National Championships.[2]

The event was played on outdoor grass courts and held at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York from Monday, August 28 through Tuesday, September 5, 1916.[3]

Draw

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
United States Wallace F. Johnson 4 2 2
United States Clarence Griffin 6 6 6
United States Clarence Griffin 3 3 3
United States R. Norris Williams 6 6 6
United States Douglas Watters 6 1 1
United States R. Norris Williams 3 6 6
United States R. Norris Williams 4 6 0 6 6
United States William Johnston 6 4 6 2 4
United States Watson Washburn 2 2 5
United States William Johnston 6 6 7
United States William Johnston 6 6 6
United States Robert Lindley Murray 2 3 1
United States George Church 6 6 2 4 4
United States R. Lindley Murray 3 4 6 6 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
                            
United States Adoue 6 1 1
United States Voshell 8 6 6
United States Voshell 6 6 6
United States VanDeventer 3 2 3
United States VanDeventer 4 2 6 6 6
United States Rogers 8 6 3 4 4
United States Voshell 8 6 2 7 3
United States Johnson 6 3 6 9 6
United States Johnson w o
United States Seymour
United States Johnson 6 6 7
United States Rosenbaum 1 2 5
United States Allen 4 3 7
United States Rosenbaum 6 6 9
United States Johnson 6 6 6
United States Merrill Hall 2 1 2
United States Plimpton 3 6 6 7
Austria-Hungary Otto Salm 6 1 4 5
United States Plimpton 2 4 2
United States Man 6 6 6
United States Man 4 6 4 12 6
United States Van Dyke Johns 6 2 6 10 2
United States Man 3 2 3
United States Merrill Hall 6 6 6
United States Plimpton
United States Hall w o
United States Merrill Hall 5 4 4
United States Anderson 7 6 6
United States Anderson w o
United States Garland

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
                            
United States Bull 4 6 0 3
United States Rand 6 3 6 6
United States Rand 6 6 6
United States Roberts 1 1 1
United States Roberts w o
United States Copeland
United States Rand 3 0 4
United States Griffin 6 6 6
United States Burden
United States Cook w o
United States Cook 4 2 1
United States Griffin 6 6 6
United States Baggs 6 0 2
United States Griffin 8 6 9
United States Griffin 6 6 3 12
United States Whitney 3 2 6 10
United States Cragin 6 6 6
United States Maynard 4 0 0
United States Cragin 6 2 3 6 4
United States Baggs 2 6 6 4 6
United States Baggs 6 6 6
United States Stair 3 2 2
United States Baggs 4 2 4
United States Whitney 6 6 6
United States French 6 6 6
United States Peak 4 3 4
United States French 3 4 4
United States Whitney 6 6 6
United States Dawson 2 3 1
United States Whitney 6 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
                            
United States Harvey w o
United States McKearin
United States Harvey 3 5 3
United States McCormick 6 7 6
United States Neely
United States McCormick w o
United States McCormick 7 2 6 6
United States Parker 5 6 1 4
United States Riker 8 6 6 2 6
United States Phillips 10 3 1 6 2
United States Riker 2 3 1
United States Parker 6 6 6
United States Parker 6 6 6
United States Gibbons 4 1 0
United States McCormick 2 3 4
United States Watters 6 6 6
United States Watters w o
United States Holden
United States Watters 6 6 6
United States Binzen 1 2 4
United States Binzen 1 7 4 6 6
United States King 6 5 6 4 2
United States Watters 6 2 1
United States Dionne 3 6 1 r
United States Johnston 3 6 4 3
United States Dionne 6 4 6 6
United States Dionne 6 6 2 6
United States Burrows 4 1 6 4
United States Hartel 1 0 2
United States Burrows 6 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States Mahan 7 6 6
United States Peaffman 5 4 2 United States Mahan 6 6 7
United States Oshman 2 1 3 United States Mixsell 2 2 5
United States Mixsell 6 6 6 United States Mahan 0 1 8 6 5
Japan Mikami 2 2 1 United States Clothier 6 6 6 3 7
United States Clothier 6 6 6 United States Clothier 6 6 6
United States Sweet United States Sweet 3 0 2
United States Frelinghuysen w/ o United States Clothier 7 5 4 1
United States Harte 6 7 6 United States Williams 5 7 6 6
United States Thayer 2 5 3 United States Harte 6 4 6 6 6
United States Drake 0 3 4 United States Major 4 6 8 3 8
United States Major 6 6 6 United States Major 1 5 0
United States VanDeventer 8 3 2 6 1 United States Williams 6 7 6
United States LeRoy 6 6 6 2 6 United States LeRoy 2 5 1
United States Williams 6 6 6 United States Williams 6 7 6
United States Weber 1 1 1

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States Knox 2 2 5
United States Little 6 6 7 United States Little 1 4 1
United States Jones 2 7 0 7 United States Prentice 6 6 6
United States Prentice 6 5 6 9 United States Prentice 2 3 4
United States Roberts 4 9 6 6 United States Davis 6 6 6
United States Biddle 6 7 3 4 United States Roberts 5 5 3
United States Armstrong 6 3 6 1 United States Davis 7 7 6
United States Davis 8 6 1 6 United States Davis 3 6 4 5
United States Bourne 0 0 2 United States Washburn 6 4 6 7
United States Van Vliet 6 6 6 United States Van Vliet 3 1 4
United States Fixman 2 2 2 United States Washburn 6 6 6
United States Washburn 6 6 6 United States Washburn 4 6 6 6
United States MacPherson 10 6 6 United States Mathey 6 1 2 4
United States Inman 8 2 0 United States MacPherson 4 5 6 6
United States Mathey 6 6 6 United States Mathey 6 7 2 8
United States Pell 3 2 0

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States Beekman 2 6 6 6
United States Wright 6 2 0 3 United States Beekman 6 6 7
United States Tilden 6 4 2 6 United States Throckmorton 4 4 5
United States Throckmorton 4 6 6 8 United States Beekman 6 6 6
United States Palmer 2 4 1 United States MacMullen 2 3 0
United States Pate 6 6 6 United States Pate 8 6 4 2 1
United States Nathan 4 2 1 United States MacMullen 6 3 6 6 6
United States MacMullen 6 6 6 United States Beekman 2 3 2
United States Hunter 6 6 6 United States Johnston 6 6 6
United States Coffey 2 2 1 United States Hunter 1 4 4
United States Johnston 6 6 6 United States Johnston 6 6 6
United States Notman 1 0 0 United States Johnston 6 6 6
United States Harrison 2 0 0 United States Niles 2 3 2
United States Niles 6 6 6 United States Niles 6 6 6
United States McClure w/ o United States Kirkland 1 2 1
United States Kirkland

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States Pell 6 6 6
United States Peaslee 1 2 2 United States Pell 6 6 2 6
United States O'Neale 2 2 4 United States Alexander 4 3 6 3
United States Alexander 6 6 6 United States Pell 3 4 3
United States Hawkes 7 6 8 0 6 United States McLoughlin 6 6 6
United States Rand 9 4 6 6 4 United States Hawkes 1 2 4
United States McLoughlin 6 6 6 United States McLoughlin 6 6 6
United States McClave 0 1 2 United States McLoughlin 7 1 2 3
United States Church 6 6 6 United States Church 5 6 6 6
United States Chase 0 1 1 United States Church 6 6 6
United States Geer 0 0 0 Japan Kumagae 3 3 1
Japan Kumagae 6 6 6 United States Church 6 6 6
United States Warren 6 6 6 United States Warren 3 4 0
United States Chambers 2 0 0 United States Warren 6 6 6
United States Walker 3 2 6 1 United States Clover 4 2 2
United States Clover 6 6 4 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States Sweet w/ o
United States Thomas United States Thomas 3 2 2
United States Murray United States Murray 6 6 6
United States Dabney w/ o United States Murray 6 6 6
United States Von Maur w/ o United States Stevens 1 0 0
United States Faul United States Fall 0 2 1
United States Bassford 6 1 3 1 United States Stevens 6 6 6
United States Stevens 2 6 6 6 United States Murray 6 6 3 9
United States Doyle 6 6 2 4 4 United States Behr 4 3 6 7
United States Behr 2 2 6 6 6 United States Behr 6 6 6
United States Weber 8 7 8 7 United States Weber 2 3 2
United States Randolph 6 9 6 5 United States Behr 6 6 6
United States Larned 6 6 6 United States Larned 4 2 1
United States McCord 3 0 1 United States Larned 3 6 6 6
United States Wightman 6 7 7 United States Wightman 6 3 3 3
United States Cushman 2 5 5

References

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  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 457. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ "Norris Williams Victor Over Johnston in Tennis". Evening Tribune. September 6, 1916.
  3. ^ Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 95. OCLC 172306.
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