1906 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1906 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States William Clothier[1]
Runner-upUnited States Beals Wright[1]
Score6–3, 6–0, 6–4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1905 · U.S. National Championships · 1907 →
1906 tennis event results

William Clothier defeated defending champion Beals Wright in the Challenge Round 6–3, 6–0, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1906 U.S. National Championships.[2] Clothier had defeated Karl Behr in the All Comers' Final.[3]

The event was held at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I. in the United States.[1][4]

Draw

Challenge round

Challenge Round
       
United States Beals Wright 3 0 4
United States William Clothier 6 6 6

All Comers' finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                     
United States Edgar Leonard 2 3 1
United States Jed Jones 6 6 6
United States Jed Jones 3 3 3
United States William Clothier 6 6 6
United States Fred Alexander 6 2 6 6 5
United States William Clothier 8 6 4 1 7
United States William Clothier 6 6 6
United States Karl Behr 2 4 2
United States Karl Behr 1 6 6 6
United States Robert LeRoy 6 4 3 3
United States Karl Behr 2 6 6 11 6
United States Raymond Little 6 2 8 9 4
United States Raymond Little 6 2
United States Harold Hackett 2 1r

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
WE Putnam 6 6 6
United States GT Scott 0 0 0
WE Putnam 6 6 6 6 6
CS Brigham 8 8 3 3 3
CS Brigham w/ o
United States N Emerson
WE Putnam 4 6 2
United States EW Leonard 6 8 6
United States EW Leonard 6 6 6
United States A Thayer w/ o United States A Thayer 0 0 1
United States LH Waidner United States EW Leonard 6 8 6
United States SP Henshaw w/ o HC Townsend 3 6 0
United Kingdom SH Smith United States SP Henshaw 6 4 2
HC Townsend 6 6 6 HC Townsend 7 6 6
SD Bradley 0 0 2

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
HG Simmons 6 5 4 6 6
United States AS Dabney 1 7 6 3 1 HG Simmons 2 2 2
United States JDE Jones 6 6 6 United States JDE Jones 6 6 6
United States E Torrey 2 1 3 United States JDE Jones 6 6 6
United States DF Appleton w/ o United States DF Appleton 0 1 2
United States William Keene United States DF Appleton 6 6 6
United States JS Seabury 7 6 6 6 United States JS Seabury 4 0 2
United States TC Trask 9 1 3 2 United States JDE Jones 6 6 6
United States JR Carpenter 6 6 6 United States T Gross 3 1 3
United States C Carmichael 0 1 1 United States JR Carpenter w/ o
United States RUN Gambrill 6 6 6 United States RUN Gambrill
United States D Orne 3 1 3 United States JR Carpenter 5 3 8 6 7
United States T Gross 6 6 6 United States T Gross 7 6 6 1 9
SM Peacock 2 1 1 United States T Gross w/ o
FC Mahoney w/ o FC Mahoney
HW Warner

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States AD Sweetzer 7 4 2 6 6
United States PL Schuyler 5 6 6 4 1 United States AD Sweetzer 1 4 4
JO Ames 6 8 6 JO Ames 6 6 6
JB Read 0 6 1 JO Ames 2 3
United States JD Pell 6 6 6 United States JD Pell 6 1r
GB Simmons 1 0 1 United States JD Pell 6 2 6 4 6
United States RF Lovering 6 6 6 United States RF Lovering 2 6 3 6 2
United States RA Thomas 1 0 1 JO Ames 3 6 0
United States C Cooke 6 6 5 6 8 United States F Alexander 6 8 6
United States WV Bennett 4 1 7 8 6 United States C Cooke 6 2 3 7 6
United States WP Burden 6 6 6 United States WP Burden 2 6 6 5 2
S Prescott 2 0 0 United States C Cooke 1 3 0
United States F Alexander w/ o United States F Alexander 6 6 6
United States E Schlesinger United States F Alexander 6 6 6
TI Townsend 6 6 6 TI Townsend 1 0 1
EH Frank 3 1 3

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
JA Ross w/ o
United States W Stackpole JA Ross 6 6 6
United States A Aselin w/ o United States A Aselin 1 0 0
United States OL Mills JA Ross 6 3 4 3
United States C Fosdick w/ o United States P Hawk 4 6 6 6
United States PA Carroll United States C Fosdick 0 3 2
United States P Hawk w/ o United States P Hawk 6 6 6
HB Hubbard United States P Hawk 1 2 6
RL Agassiz w/ o United States W Clothier 6 6 8
United States G Rubelee RL Agassiz
United States W Clothier 6 6 6 United States W Clothier w/ o
United States H MacKinney 1 0 4 United States W Clothier 6 6 6
United States FC Colston 6 6 6 United States FJ Sulloway 0 3 4
CE Van Vleck 0 2 4 United States FC Colston 5 3 6 0
United States FJ Sulloway w/ o United States FJ Sulloway 7 6 3 6
United States GA Lyon Jr.

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States K Behr w/ o
United States CH Hatch United States K Behr 6 6 7
United States W Larned w/ o United States W Larned 4 4 5
RN Buckley United States K Behr 6 6 6
United States H Holt w/ o United States H Holt 3 2 3
United States HS Vanderbilt United States H Holt 6 6 6
D Noblit 6 6 6 D Noblit 1 0 1
United States C Lanier 2 2 0 United States K Behr 6 6 6
EV Page 7 7 6 EV Page 0 3 3
United States CR Budlong 5 5 3 EV Page 6 6 6
United States EW Catlin 6 6 6 United States EW Catlin 2 1 3
United States B Thaw 2 3 0 EV Page 6 6 6
United States HE Foster w/ o WP Carter 1 3 2
United States M Wright United States HE Foster
WP Carter 6 6 6 WP Carter w/ o
United States D Morris 1 3 1

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United States W Johnson w/ o
United States C Hobart United States W Johnson 8 3 2 4
United States IC Wright 7 6 6 United States IC Wright 6 6 6 6
United States N Niles 5 1 2 United States IC Wright 6 6 6
AL Hoskins 6 6 7 AL Hoskins 4 2 1
JJG Darnagh 0 1 5 AL Hoskins 6 4 6 6
United States Goelet Gallatin 6 6 6 United States Goelet Gallatin 4 6 4 2
FJ Otis 0 2 2 United States IC Wright 6 6 3 3 3
United States R Leroy 6 6 8 United States R Leroy 4 4 6 6 6
RT Townsend 4 4 6 United States R Leroy 6 4 0
United States P Fosdick 6 6 6 United States P Fosdick 2 6 0r
AH Barnard 0 0 1 United States R Leroy 5 6 6 6
United States CM Bull 6 6 6 United States CM Bull 7 2 3 1
United States GT Adee 4 4 2 United States CM Bull 7 6 7
HB Register w/ o HB Register 5 2 5
United States EP Fischer

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
JC Goodfellow 6 6 6
United States R Nevis 3 1 1 JC Goodfellow
W Donnell Iselin w/ o W Donnell Iselin w/ o
United States H Slocum W Donnell Iselin 0 4 3
AC Way 7 2 6 6 AC Way 6 6 6
United States LR Freeman 5 6 3 0 AC Way 6 6 6
AN Reggio w/ o AN Reggio 4 3 3
United States C Biddle AC Way 4 1 0
United States W Spencer 6 6 6 6 United States RD Little 6 6 6
United States A Schwartz 8 1 2 1 United States W Spencer
United States RN Dana w/ o United States RN Dana w/ o
United States R Stevens United States RN Dana 2 3 2
United States RD Little 6 6 8 United States RD Little 6 6 6
United States F Anderson 3 4 6 United States RD Little 6 6 6
LW Glazebrook w/ o LW Glazebrook 1 2 3
S Beardsley

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
FH Howland w/ o
United States F Watson FH Howland 3 8 3 4
United States H Hackett 6 6 7 United States H Hackett 6 6 6 6
GT Eames 2 2 5 United States H Hackett w/ o
GA Thompson
GA Thompson w/ o
JP Hogres
United States H Hackett 6 6 3 6
United States A Stillman 3 3 6 2
United States A Stillman 6 6 6
JA Fowler 3 2 4
United States A Stillman w/ o
HM Harriman
HM Harriman w/ o
United States J Talmage

References

  • Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 589. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.
  1. ^ a b c Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 456. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ "Clothier Beats Wright for the Tennis Title" (PDF). The New York Times. August 30, 1906.
  3. ^ "Clothier Challenger for Tennis Title" (PDF). The New York Times. August 29, 1906.
  4. ^ Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 78. OCLC 172306.
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