1897 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1897 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Robert Wrenn
Runner-up	Wilberforce Eaves
Score	4–6, 8–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Defending champion Robert Wrenn defeated Wilberforce Eaves in the challenge round, 4–6, 8–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1897 U.S. National Championships. A delegation of British players, including reigning Wimbledon champion Eaves, competed at this year's U.S. championships.

Draw

Challenge round

	Challenge round
	R Wrenn		4	8	6	2	6
	W Eaves		6	6	3	6	2

Finals

	Semifinals									Final
	H Nisbet		3	2	9	6	6
	W Larned		6	6	7	4	4
										H Nisbet		5	3	2
										W Eaves		7	6	6
	W Eaves		6	6	6
	LE Ware		0	2	4

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										FF Brooks
	MD Whitman		6	6	6					MD Whitman		w/	o
	W Clothier		3	0	0														MD Whitman		9	6	6
	H Mahony		6	6	6														H Mahony		7	3	3
	E Stille		3	3	3					H Mahony		6	6	6
	JC Goodfellow		6	6	6	6				JC Goodfellow		4	0	1
	TR Pell		3	8	2	2																						MD Whitman		6	6	4	6	5
	JK Willing		w/	o																								H Nisbet		8	4	6	3	7
	J Talmage									JK Willing		3	2	4
	H Nisbet		2	6	6	6				H Nisbet		6	6	6
	H Hackett		6	4	3	4													H Nisbet		6	6	6
	J Ryerson		6	11	3	6													BC Wright		3	4	3
	RD Little		3	9	6	3				J Ryerson		2	4	6	7	3
	BC Wright		6	6	6					BC Wright		6	6	3	5	6
	P Marshall		0	1	1

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	W Larned		6	6	6
	AP Hawes		2	3	0					W Larned		8	3	6	8
	GL Wrenn		6	3	6	5	6			GL Wrenn		6	6	2	6
	CP Dodge		3	6	3	7	3												W Larned		6	6	6
	J Forbes		6	6	6														J Forbes		3	1	4
	ES White		3	4	2					J Forbes		6	6	1	6
	P MacMahon		w/	o						P MacMahon		1	3	6	0
	D Miller																											W Larned		6	6	6
	R Stevens		w/	o																								EP Fischer		4	1	3
	M Chace									R Stevens
	M Smith		6	7	6					M Smith		w/	o
	R McKittrick		2	5	4														M Smith		5	6	2
	EP Fischer		6	6	6														EP Fischer		7	8	6
	CA Gould		1	4	3					EP Fischer		4	6	2	6	6
	WS Bond		6	6	6					WS Bond		6	3	6	2	4
	AWS Post		1	3	1

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	D Davis		1	6	6	6
	R Hooker		6	1	4	4				D Davis		5	2	0
	E Wrenn		6	6	6					E Wrenn		7	6	6
	R Thurber		4	3	0														E Wrenn		3	7	4	1
	M Goodbody		w/	o															J Parmly Paret		6	5	6	6
	H McKittrick									M Goodbody		4	4	0
	J Parmly Paret		6	6	6					J Parmly Paret		6	6	6
	G Sheldon		0	0	3																							J Parmly Paret		4	1	6	3
	W Eaves		6	6	6																							W Eaves		6	6	3	6
	FB Stevens		2	2	3					W Eaves		6	4	6	6
	CR Budlong		6	6	6					CR Budlong		4	6	0	3
	WKAuchincloss		3	3	1														W Eaves		7	6	6
	J Neely		4	6	6	2	6												J Neely		5	2	2
	T Gross		6	2	2	6	3			J Neely		6	6	6
	JC Davidson		6	6	6					JC Davidson		2	4	2
	H Avery		3	4	2

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	OM Bostwick		9	9	6
	B Goodbody		7	7	3					OM Bostwick		1	2	3
	H Ward		6	6	6					H Ward		6	6	6
	A Codman		3	3	4														H Ward		6	4	6	6
	WW Reece		2	6	5	6	10												GW Lee		4	6	4	4
	H Plummer		6	4	7	4	8			WW Reece		4	1	r
	GW Lee		6	6	6					GW Lee		6	6
	WD Brownell		1	2	4																							H Ward		3	4	4
	SA Cushman		6	6	6																							LE Ware		6	6	6
	R Proctor		1	2	1					SA Cushman		2	2	1
	LE Ware		6	6	6					LE Ware		6	6	6
	EA Freshman		1	2	1														LE Ware		6	6	6
	B Marshall		w/	o															H Holt		3	2	1
	K McEnroe									B Marshall
										H Holt		w/	o

References

• Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 580. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.