Men's singles |
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1897 U.S. National Championships |
Final |
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Champion | Robert Wrenn |
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Runner-up | Wilberforce Eaves |
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Score | 4–6, 8–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2 |
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Events |
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Singles | men | women | Doubles | men | women | |
← 1896 · | U.S. National Championships | · 1898 → |
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1897 tennis event results
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 | |
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| R Wrenn | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |
| W Eaves | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
Finals
| Semifinals | | | Final | |
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| H Nisbet | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | | |
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| W Larned | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
| | H Nisbet | 5 | 3 | 2 | | | |
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| | | W Eaves | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | |
| W Eaves | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | |
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| LE Ware | 0 | 2 | 4 | | | |
Earlier rounds
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
| First round | | | Second round | | | Third round | | | Quarterfinals | |
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| 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.