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

Men's singles
1904 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Holcombe Ward[1]
Runner-up	Laurence Doherty[1]
Score	walkover
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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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.