1885 U.S. National Championships – Singles

Singles
Singles
1885 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Richard Sears
Runner-up	Godfrey M. Brinley
Score	6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3
Details
Draw	26
Events
Singles	Doubles

Four-time defending champion Richard Sears defeated Godfrey M. Brinley in the challenge round, 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1885 U.S. National Championships. It was Sears' fifth title at the U.S. championships.^[1]

Following the completion of the Challenge Round match, an exhibition-type lawn tennis match took place between Sears and the reigning world champion in court tennis Tom Pettitt (who was also the court tennis and lawn tennis pro at the Newport Casino).^[2]

Draw

Challenge round

Challenge round

Richard Sears	6	4	6	6
Godfrey M Brinley	3	6	0	3

Finals

Semifinals					Finals

	Joseph Clark	4	3

	Percy Knapp	6	6
						Percy Knapp	3	3	6	4

						Godfrey M Brinley	6	6	3	6
	Godfrey M Brinley	3	9	6

	Walter Berry	6	7	1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round				Second round				Quarterfinals				Semifinals

				J Clark	6	1	8
RL Beeckman	6	6		RL Beeckman	2	6	6
GA Smith	1	2						J Clark	7	1	6
								A Moffat	5	6	3
				A Moffat	6	9	6
FS Mansfield	6	6		FS Mansfield	0	11	3
CE Garrett	3	3										J Clark	4	3
P Knapp	6	7										P Knapp	6	6
W Shippen	1	5		P Knapp	6	6
SH Hooper	9	6		SH Hooper	0	2
FJ Hynes	7	2						P Knapp	4	10	6
								H Taylor	6	8	2
				H Taylor	6	6
C Nightingale	6	4	7	C Nightingale	4	2
HS Morgan	3	6	5

Section 2

First round				Second round				Quarterfinals			Semifinals

				GM Brinley	6	4	6
				H Slocum	1	6	2
								GM Brinley	6	6
CB Davis	6	7						CB Davis	2	1
P Presbry	3	5		CB Davis	6	6
H Lilienthal	w/	o		H Lilienthal	1	0
C Clark											GM Brinley	3	9	6
W Berry	6	6									W Berry	6	7	1
MA Howe	3	1		W Berry	6	2	6
F Warren	3	6	7	F Warren	3	6	3
W Lewis	6	3	5					W Berry	6	6
F Keene	9	6						F Keene	2	1
EH Gillette	7	2		F Keene	w/	o
				MS Paton

References

^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. p. 63. OCLC 172306.
^ "Lawn Tennis". Newport Mercury. Vol. 123, no. 11. Newport, Rhode Island. August 22, 1885. p. 1.

Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 571. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.

Preceded by 1884 U.S. National Championships – Singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1886 U.S. National Championships – Singles

[1] Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. p. 63. OCLC 172306.

[2] "Lawn Tennis". Newport Mercury. Vol. 123, no. 11. Newport, Rhode Island. August 22, 1885. p. 1.

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