1904 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Holcombe Ward defeated William Clothier in the all comers' final, 10–8, 6–4, 9–7 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1904 U.S. National Championships.[2] Reigning champion Laurence Doherty did not defend his title in the Challenge Round. The event was held at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I., United States.[1][3]

Men's singles
1904 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Holcombe Ward[1]
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Laurence Doherty[1]
Scorewalkover
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Draw edit

Challenge round edit

Challenge Round
       
  Laurence Doherty
  Holcombe Ward w/o

All Comers' finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                     
  Beals Wright 6 6 6
  William Larned 1 0 3
  William Larned 4 6 6 2 3
  William Clothier 6 3 2 6 6
  Alphonzo Bell 3 5 3
  William Clothier 6 7 6
  William Clothier 8 4 7
  Holcombe Ward 10 6 9
  Fred Alexander 4 7 5
  Holcombe Ward 6 9 7
  Holcombe Ward 6 6 6
  Edgar Leonard 3 4 4
  Edgar Leonard 6 6 6
  Nathaniel Niles 0 1 1

Earlier rounds edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  GA Phelps 1 1 3
  BC Wright 6 6 6
  BC Wright 1 6 6 6
  RN Dana 6 2 3 3
  P Fosdick
  RN Dana w/o
  BC Wright 6 6 4 6
  FJ Sulloway 2 2 6 1
  M Wright 6 6 6
  PA Carroll 1 3 4
  M Wright 6 1 3 2
  FJ Sulloway 2 6 6 6
  FJ Sulloway w/o
  EB Lambert

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  R Stevens 6 6 6
BBV Lyon 4 0 2
  R Stevens 6 6 6
GW Lee 1 1 2
  R Hickox 0 1 1
GW Lee 6 6 6
  R Stevens 3 1 2
  W Larned 6 6 6
WJ Hull 0 2 1
CF Watson Jr. 6 6 6
CF Watson Jr. 1 5 r
  W Larned 6 7
  JDE Jones 2 0 6 1
  W Larned 6 6 3 6

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  William Keene
JB Read w/o
JB Read 6 6 6
  JF Brice 1 1 2
  M Chace
  JF Brice w/o
JB Read 5 1 3
  A Bell 7 6 6
  G Baker 3 0 0
  WP Burden 6 6 6
  WP Burden 3 1 4
  A Bell 6 5 6 8   A Bell 6 6 6
  FC Colston 2 7 4 6   A Bell 6 6 6
  GH Nettleton 7 6 6   GH Nettleton 3 2 3
  GA Lyon Jr. 5 1 4

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  HF Allen 3 6 6 6
  G Beals 6 3 0 3   HF Allen 4 1 4
  W Clothier 6 6 6   W Clothier 6 6 6
  CE Sands 4 2 0   W Clothier 6 7 6
  E Dewhurst 6 6 6   E Dewhurst 1 5 4
HR Sedgwick 1 1 2   E Dewhurst 6 6 6 6
  GC Hinckley 2 6 6 6   GC Hinckley 2 8 1 1
  HA Sands 6 1 4 1   W Clothier 5 6 6 6
SC Whipple 6 8 6   K Behr 7 2 2 3
  EW Catlin 1 6 4 SC Whipple 6 6 4 6
TM Phetteplace w/o TM Phetteplace 2 3 6 1
  FR Tucker SC Whipple 1 0 2
  OL Mills w/o   K Behr 6 6 6
FJ Otis   OL Mills
  K Behr 6 7 9   K Behr w/o
AL Hoskins 2 5 7

Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  F Huntington w/o
HH Whitman   F Huntington 6 6 6
  ET Cross 6 6 6   ET Cross 0 2 3
JSA Johnson 0 3 0   F Huntington 6 4 6 6
HW Warner w/o   F Anderson 4 6 4 3
  H Brown HW Warner 4 2 0
  F Anderson 6 6 6   F Anderson 6 6 6
  J Forbes 1 1 4   F Huntington 5 1 6
  LC Ledyard 6 6 7   F Alexander 7 6 3
JW Burden 2 4 5   LC Ledyard 0 3 1
  S Millett 6 6 6   S Millett 6 6 6
  CR Budlong 0 1 1   S Millett 1 3 3
  RA Thomas w/o   F Alexander 6 6 6
  K Horton   RA Thomas 0 1 1
  F Alexander 6 6 6   F Alexander 6 6 6
  DF Appleton 1 0 3

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  H Ward 6 6 6
CS Brigham 4 1 1   H Ward 6 6 6
  H Holt 3 3 1
  H Ward 6 6 6
  W Johnson 4 3 4
  W Johnson w/o
  H Avery
  H Ward 6 8 6
  K Collins 2 6 2
  RD Little 6 6 5 8
  B Brentice 1 4 7 6
  RD Little 11 6 6 4 3
  K Collins 13 3 2 6 6
JO Ames 3 3 5
  K Collins 6 6 7

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  HG Dering 5 4 3
  GT Adee 7 6 6
  GT Adee 6 5 6 4 2
  CM Bull 1 7 4 6 6
  CM Bull w/o
  SH Smith
  CM Bull 2 2 4
  EW Leonard 6 6 6
  EW Leonard w/o
  A Codman
  EW Leonard 6 7 10
  R Leroy 2 5 8
  GT Scott
  R Leroy w/o

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
FH Potter
BC Fiourney w/o
BC Fiourney 3 3 0
  M Howland 6 6 6
  F Foster
  M Howland w/o
  M Howland 0 2 1
  N Niles 6 6 6
  N Niles w/o
  RC Seaver
  N Niles 6 6 6
  H Oelrichs 1 0 3
  H Oelrichs w/o
  D Miller

References edit

  • Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 587. 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. ^ "Ward Tennis Champion" (PDF). The New York Times. August 25, 1904.
  3. ^ Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 76. OCLC 172306.
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