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

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
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1916 tennis event results

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

Final eight

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

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
                            
United States J.P. Adoue Jr. 6 1 1
United States S. Howard Voshell 8 6 6
United States S. Howard Voshell 6 6 6
United States P. Vandeventer 3 2 3
United States Philip Vandeventer 4 2 6 6 6
United States C. Stanley Rogers 8 6 3 4 4
United States S. Howard Voshell 8 6 2 7 3
United States W.F. Johnson 6 3 6 9 6
United States Wallace F. Johnson w o
United States Harry Seymour
United States W.F. Johnson 6 6 7
United States W. Rosenbaum 1 2 5
United States J.T. Allen 4 3 7
United States W. Rosenbaum 6 6 9
United States W.F. Johnson 6 6 6
United States W. Merrill Hall 2 1 2
United States C.G. Plimpton 3 6 6 7
Austria-Hungary Otto Salm 6 1 4 5
United States C.G. Plimpton 2 4 2
United States A.H. Man Jr. 6 6 6
United States A.H. Man Jr. 4 6 4 12 6
United States H. Van Dyke Johns 6 2 6 10 2
United States A.H. Man Jr. 3 2 3
United States W. Merrill Hall 6 6 6
United States T.B. Plimpton
United States Walter Merrill Hall w o
United States W. Merrill Hall 5 4 4
United States J.W. Anderson 7 6 6
United States J.W. Anderson w o
United States Charles S. Garland

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
                            
United States Charled M. Bull Jr. 4 6 0 3
United States William Rand 6 3 6 6
United States W. Rand 6 6 6
United States W. Roberts 1 1 1
United States Walter Roberts w o
United States Arthur E. Copeland
United States W. Rand 3 0 4
United States C. Griffin 6 6 6
United States W.P. Burden
United States Reginald A. Cook w o
United States R.A. Cook 4 2 1
United States C. Griffin 6 6 6
United States Fred C. Baggs 6 0 2
United States Clarence Griffin 8 6 9
United States C. Griffin 6 6 3 12
United States E.H. Whitney 3 2 6 10
United States Arthur S. Cragin 6 6 6
United States Richard S. Maynard 4 0 0
United States A.S. Cragin 6 2 3 6 4
United States R.L. Baggs 2 6 6 4 6
United States Ralph L. Baggs 6 6 6
United States B.W. Stair 3 2 2
United States R.L. Baggs 4 2 4
United States E.H. Whitney 6 6 6
United States L. Gwynne French 6 6 6
United States George V. Peak Jr. 4 3 4
United States L.G. French 3 4 4
United States E.H. Whitney 6 6 6
United States Ward Dawson 2 3 1
United States Edward H. Whitney 6 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
                            
United States Harold D. Harvey w o
United States George McKearin
United States H.D. Harvey 3 5 3
United States E.R. McCormick 6 7 6
United States John C. Neely Jr
United States E.R. McCormick w o
United States E.R. McCormick 7 2 6 6
United States H.S. Parker 5 6 1 4
United States Irvin Riker 8 6 6 2 6
United States Benjamin M. Phillips 10 3 1 6 2
United States I. Riker 2 3 1
United States H.S. Parker 6 6 6
United States Henry S. Parker 6 6 6
United States Paul W. Gibbons 4 1 0
United States E.R. McCormick 2 3 4
United States D.S. Watters 6 6 6
United States Douglas S. Watters w o
United States R.A. Holden Jr.
United States D.S. Watters 6 6 6
United States E.H. Binzen 1 2 4
United States Elliott H. Binzen 1 7 4 6 6
United States George King 6 5 6 4 2
United States D.S. Watters 6 2 1
United States G.A.L. Dionne 3 6 1 r
United States C.L. Johnston Jr. 3 6 4 3
United States G.A.L. Dionne 6 4 6 6
United States G.A.L. Dionne 6 6 2 6
United States C.G. Burrows 4 1 6 4
United States Lloyd Hartel 1 0 2
United States C.G. Burrows 6 6 6

References

  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.

External links

  • 1916 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2016-03-31 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw
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