1888 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1888 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Henry Slocum[1]
Runner-up	Richard Sears[1]
Score	w/o
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Henry Slocum defeated Howard Taylor in the all comers' final, 6–4, 6–1, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1888 U.S. National Championships. Slocum won the Challenge Round automatically, as seven-time reigning champion Richard Sears did not defend his title. The event was held at the Newport Casino, R.I.^[1]

	Challenge Round
	Richard Sears
	Henry Slocum		w/o

	Semifinals									Finals
	Henry Slocum		6	6	6
	Oliver Campbell		2	3	4
										Henry Slocum		6	6	6
										Howard Taylor		4	1	0
	Philip Sears		7	4	2	2
	Howard Taylor		5	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	H Slocum		6	6	6
	WH Barnes		2	0	0					H Slocum		6	6	6
	J Clark		6	3	6	6				J Clark		2	3	2
	FLV Hoppin		3	6	1	2													H Slocum		4	6	6	6
	J Dwight		6	6	6														J Dwight		6	3	0	2
	FW Taylor		0	1	2					J Dwight		6	6	6
	E Tuttle		w/o							E Tuttle		1	0	1
	CF Stickney																											H Slocum		6	6	6
	CP Wilbur		6	6	9																							O Campbell		2	3	4
	C Beatty		3	3	7					CP Wilbur		2	1	3
	O Campbell		7	6	6					O Campbell		6	6	6
	WD Waller		5	3	2														O Campbell		4	6	1	8	6
	M Fielding		6	6	6														A Empie Wright		6	3	6	6	2
	F Warren		1	2	3					M Fielding		6	2	1	1
	A Empie Wright		6	6	6					A Empie Wright		2	6	6	6
	J Brown		2	3	3

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	GW Lee		6	7	6
	WR Weeden		4	5	2					GW Lee		6	0	4
	PS Sears		6	6	6					PS Sears		8	6	6
	WL Jennings		2	3	2														PS Sears		8	6	6
	J Ryerson		8	6	3	6													J Ryerson		6	0	4
	A Hubbard		6	3	6	0				J Ryerson		6	6	3	11
	B Lamb		6	6	6					B Lamb		2	0	6	9
	A Rives		1	2	1																							PS Sears		7	4	2	2
	H Taylor		w/o																									H Taylor		5	6	6	6
	FA Kellogg									H Taylor		6	6	6
	RB Hale		w/o							RB Hale		1	1	1
	GM Brinley																		H Taylor		6	6	7
	P Presbry		19	8	6	3	6												AL Williston		2	3	5
	TS Tailer		21	6	1	6	4			P Presbry		6	4	4	4
	AL Williston		6	6	7	3	6			AL Williston		2	6	6	6
	VG Hall		4	8	5	6	2

• Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 572. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.