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1917 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1917 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Robert Lindley Murray[1]
Runner-upUnited States Nathaniel W. Niles[1]
Score5–7, 8–6, 6–3, 6–3
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1916 · U.S. National Championships · 1918 →

Robert Lindley Murray defeated Nathaniel W. Niles 5–7, 8–6, 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1917 U.S. National Championships.[2] The event was held at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York.[3][4] The tournament was renamed National Patriotic Tournament in support of the war effort. No trophies were handed out to the winners and the entrance fees were dedicated to the American Red Cross.[5]

Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
United States R. Lindley Murray 4 6 6 4 6
United States Craig Biddle 6 1 4 6 2
United States R. Lindley Murray 4 6 6 6
United States John Strachan 6 3 3 1
United States John Strachan 6 2 6 6
United States Chuck Garland 1 6 2 3
United States R. Lindley Murray 5 8 6 6
United States Nathaniel W. Niles 7 6 3 3
United States Nathaniel W. Niles 6 6 6
United States Clarence Griffin 1 3 0
United States Nathaniel W. Niles 6 4 6 6
United States R. Norris Williams 2 6 4 3
United States Harold Throckmorton[6] 1 6 4 6 3
United States R. Norris Williams 6 4 6 0 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States Fixman w/ o
United States Murray United States Murray 6 6
United States Emerson 2 1 United States Westfall 2 2
United States Westfall 6 6 United States Murray 3 6 6 6
United States Pell 6 6 United States Tilden 6 4 3 3
United States Rosenbaum 3 3 United States Pell 3 3
Austria Otto Salm 0 1 United States Tilden 6 6
United States Tilden 6 6 United States Murray 4 6 6 4 6
United States Mathey United States Biddle 6 1 4 6 2
United States Burrows w/ o United States Mathey 6 6
United States Walker 6 6 United States Walker 3 1
United States Seymour 2 0 United States Mathey 4 14 3 3
United States Alexander 6 6 United States Biddle 6 12 6 6
United States Bassford 1 0 United States Alexander 1 6 0
United States Biddle United States Biddle 6 4 6
United States Major w/ o

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States Strachan
United States Letson w/ o United States Strachan 6 6
United States Bowman w/ o United States Binzen 1 1
United States Binzen United States Strachan 6 2 6 6
United States MacPherson United States MacPherson 1 6 0 3
United States Harris w/ o United States MacPherson 6 6
United States Wagner 6 6 United States Wagner 1 4
United States Berk 3 0 United States Strachan 6 2 6 6
United States Watters 7 6 United States Garland 1 6 2 3
United States Allen 5 4 United States Watters 6 6
Japan Kashio 7 7 10 Japan Kashio 3 4
United States Brown Ransom 9 5 8 United States Watters 4 1 3
United States Garland 6 7 United States Garland 6 6 6
United States Mahan 1 5 United States Garland 6 6
United States Dionne 4 6 0 United States Behr 2 4
United States Behr 6 2 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States Voshell 4 6' 3
United States Ward 6 1 6 United States Ward 6 6
United States Inman 1 3 United States Parker 2 2
United States Parker 6 6 United States Ward 6 3 1 2
United States Niles 6 6 United States Niles 3 6 6 6
United States Allen 4 2 United States Niles 6 6
United States Chambers United States Chambers 4 1
United States Adoue w/ o United States Niles 6 6 6
United States Armstrong w/ o United States Griffin 1 3 0
United States Beck United States Beck 6 6
United States Vail 6 9 United States Vail 1 3
United States Vilsack 3 7 United States Beck 2 6 2
United States Griffin 6 6 United States Griffin 6 8 6
United States MacMullen 2 3 United States Griffin 6 6
United States VanDeventer United States VanDeventer 2 2
United States Mack w/ o

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States Throckmorton 6 6
United States Johnson 4 4 United States Throckmorton 7 6
United States Baggs United States Baggs 5 3
United States O Neale w/ o United States Throckmorton 4 6 6 6
United States Washburn 6 6 United States Washburn 6 2 4 4
United States Dickinson 3 3 United States Washburn 6 6
United States Tilden w/ o United States McClave 0 2
United States McClave United States Throckmorton 1 6 4 6 3
United States Whitman w/ o United States Williams 6 4 6 0 6
United States Wright United States Wright 7 10 2
United States VanDeventer 2 4 United States Beekman 5 12 6
United States Beekman 6 6 United States Beekman 8 4 7 3
United States Williams 6 6 United States Williams 6 6 9 6
United States Pate 2 2 United States Williams 6 6
United States French 3 6 6 United States French 3 2
United States James 6 3 1

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. ^ "Murray New Leader of Tennis Cohorts" (PDF). The New York Times. August 26, 1917.
  3. ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 95. OCLC 172306.
  4. ^ "Net Starts Respond to Call of Tennis" (PDF). The New York Times. August 20, 1917.
  5. ^ "Tennis Body Agrees to Award no Titles" (PDF). The New York Times. April 22, 1917.
  6. ^ "Semi-final round of tennis singles today". Brooklyn Times-Union. August 23, 1917. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
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