1905 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Beals Wright defeated the defending champion Holcombe Ward in the Challenge Round, 6–2, 6–1, 11–9 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1905 U.S. National Championships.[2] Wright had defeated Clarence Hobart in the All Comers' Final.[3]

Men's singles
1905 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Beals Wright[1]
Runner-upUnited States Holcombe Ward[1]
Score6–2, 6–1, 11–9
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1904 · U.S. National Championships · 1906 →

The event was held at the Newport Casino in Newport, R.I., United States.[1][4]

Draw

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Challenge round

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Challenge Round
       
  Holcombe Ward 2 1 9
  Beals Wright 6 6 11

All Comers' finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                     
  Kreigh Collins 7 5 6 6
  Jed Jones 5 7 3 1
  Kreigh Collins 6 4 9 4 4
  Clarence Hobart 4 6 7 6 6
  Richard Stevens 6 4 2 4
  Clarence Hobart 2 6 6 6
  Clarence Hobart 4 1 3
  Beals Wright 6 6 6
  William Clothier 7 2 2
  Beals Wright 9 6 6
  Beals Wright 4 6 6 6
  William Larned 6 3 2 2
  William Larned 6 6 6
  Karl Behr 2 1 1

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  GC Hinckley 6 6 6
  HE Foster 0 0 0
  GC Hinckley 2 6 2 9 2
  GA Lyon Jr. 6 2 6 7 6
  GA Lyon Jr. w/ o
RS Holland
  GA Lyon Jr. 1 2 5
  K Collins 6 6 7
JO Ames 4 3 9 7 6
LT Wallace 6 6 7 5 2
JO Ames 1 2 0
  K Collins 6 6 6
  K Collins 6 6 6
JP Baer 1 0 4

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  JDE Jones 6 6 6
CS Brigham 0 3 2
  JDE Jones w/ o
  A Goadby
LF Stearn
  A Goadby w/ o   A Goadby w/ o
GA Thomsom   JDE Jones 2 9 6 6
AL Hoskins 6 6 6   K Horton 6 7 2 1
SG Gray 1 1 0 AL Hoskins 3 6 6 6
  CH Hatch w/ o   CH Hatch 6 4 2 2
  M Chace AL Hoskins 7 3 4
  K Horton 6 6 6   K Horton 9 6 6
  RA Thomas 0 1 2   K Horton 7 6 6
A Wadsworth 6 6 6 A Wadsworth 5 3 2
  S Gordon 1 2 2

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  L Perry 6 6 6
  LJ Grant 1 1 0   L Perry 6 6 6
  DF Appleton 6 6 6   DF Appleton 2 1 1
  William Keene 2 0 0   L Perry 6 6 6 6
  H Slocum 5 6 6 7   H Slocum 1 3 8 4
  N Niles 7 4 2 5   H Slocum 6 6 6
  HA Sands 6 6 6   HA Sands 2 2 0
  CJ Stevens 1 1 1   L Perry 3 2 3
  R Stevens 6 6 6   R Stevens 6 6 6
  CR Budlong 1 0 2   R Stevens 6 6 6
FH Cranston w/ o FH Cranston 1 1 4
WA Sands   R Stevens 6 6 3 6
CF Watson Jr. 6 7 6 CF Watson Jr. 1 4 6 0
M Beckwith Smith 1 5 4 CF Watson Jr. 4 6
  F Alexander 6 6   F Alexander 6 4 r
LG Morris 2 2

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  FC Colston w/ o
HC Pell   FC Colston 1 4 5
  C Hobart w/ o   C Hobart 6 6 7
FJ Otis   C Hobart w/ o
  O Chew w/ o   O Chew
  B Huntington   O Chew w/ o
AL Sands w/ o AL Sands
JC Waterbury   C Hobart 10 6 2 4 6
  RN Dana w/ o   RN Dana 8 2 6 6 2
HB Register   RN Dana 6 6 6
WF Hitt w/ o WF Hitt 1 1 0
  C Bunting   RN Dana 6 6 6
JA Tuckerman 6 6 6 JA Tuckerman 3 3 1
IC Jennings 1 3 0 JA Tuckerman 3 6 6 6
CE Van Vleck 4 6 3 8 6 CE Van Vleck 6 3 0 1
  SP Henshaw 6 4 6 6 1

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  LH Waidner w/ o
  A Codman   LH Waidner 6 6 6
  B Thaw w/ o   B Thaw 0 0 0
  HW Warner   LH Waidner 6 6 6
  T Slidwell 6 6 6   A Stillman 2 1 3
  L Holt 1 1 4   T Slidwell 3 3 5
  A Stillman w/ o   A Stillman 6 6 7
  J Talmage   LH Waidner 9 6 2 4 4
  H Masson 5 6 6 6   W Clothier 7 4 6 6 6
F Cutting 7 1 2 3   H Masson
  GH Nettleton 2 6 6 6   GH Nettleton w/ o
  H Holt 6 3 2 3   GH Nettleton 4 6 3 2
  JF Brice w/ o   W Clothier 6 1 6 6
  MJ Ritchie   JF Brice 1 1 1
  W Clothier 6 4 6 6   W Clothier 6 6 6
SC Whipple 1 6 4 2

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  W Johnson 6 4 6 6
SX Whipple 1 6 4 2   W Johnson w/ o
  B Detyll w/ o   B Detyll
  EL Hall   W Johnson 0 1 3
  BC Wright w/ o   BC Wright 6 6 6
  P Lydig   BC Wright 6 4 6 6
  WC Grant 6 6 6   WC Grant 1 6 1 1
  S Cutting 2 1 2   BC Wright 6 6 6
  HF Allen w/ o   HF Allen 2 0 4
WE Brice   HF Allen 7 6 6
  CE Sands 7 3 6 7   CE Sands 5 3 1
  T Gross 5 6 2 5   HF Allen 6 6 7
  FJ Sulloway w/ o   FJ Sulloway 3 4 5
  R Leroy   FJ Sulloway 6 6 6
WE Putnam 7 6 9 5 6 WE Putnam 2 3 3
  C Pell 5 2 11 7 4

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  W Larned 6 6 6
  EW Leonard 2 1 2   W Larned w/ o
JR Livermore w/ o JR Livermore
EJ Smith   W Larned 6 6 6
  TH Guild w/ o   E Stille 2 2 1
  HA Havermeyer   TH Guild 6 0 1 6 2
  E Stille w/ o   E Stille 1 6 6 4 6
JRB Willing   W Larned 6 6 2 7
  RD Little 0 1 6 5
  RD Little w/ o
  CM Bull
  RD Little 6 6 6
  F Anderson 3 4 3
  F Anderson 6 6 6
HE Straw 2 4 4

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  C Biddle w/ o
W Donnell Iselin
  C Biddle 6 6 6 4 6
  P Hawk 3 2 8 6 3
  P Hawk 6 6 6 2 6
  GT Adee 8 4 1 6 3
  C Biddle 1 0 4
  K Behr 6 6 6
  K Behr 6 6 6
  W Burton 1 3 1
  K Behr 6 6 6
WC Mueller 0 2 2
WC Mueller w/ o
  WP Burden

References

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  • Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 588. 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. ^ "Wright is Champion and Holds Tennis Cup" (PDF). The New York Times. September 1, 1905.
  3. ^ "Wright is Challenger for U.S. Tennis Title" (PDF). The New York Times. August 31, 1905.
  4. ^ Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 78. OCLC 172306.
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