1898 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Malcolm Whitman defeated Dwight F. Davis in the All Comers final, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1898 U.S. National Championships. Two-time reigning champion Robert Wrenn did not defend his title.

Men's singles
1898 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Malcolm D. Whitman
Runner-upUnited States Robert Wrenn
Scorew/o
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Draw

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Challenge round

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Challenge round
  R Wrenn
  MD Whitman w/o

Finals

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Semifinals Final
              
  WS Bond 13 4 3
  D Davis 11 6 6
  D Davis 6 2 2 1
  MD Whitman 3 6 6 6
  LE Ware 2 0 2
  MD Whitman 6 6 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  BS Harris 0 2 0
  WS Bond 6 6 6
  WS Bond 6 6 6
J Forbes 1 3 1
  RD Little 2 2 2
J Forbes 6 6 6
  WS Bond 6 6 6
  H Ward 3 3 4
WS Clough
  H Ward 6 2 4   H Ward w/o
  G Sheldon 3 6 6 r   H Ward 6 6 3 6
  RH Carleton 6 6 6   H Hackett 2 3 6 0
  C Whitbeck 1 4 1   RH Carleton 4 2 2
  H Hackett 6 7 8   H Hackett 6 6 6
  R Hooker 2 5 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  H Avery w/o
  GS Keyes   H Avery 3 4 6 6 4
  S Ware w/o   S Ware 6 6 1 3 6
  H Foulke   S Ware 1 3 1
  G Belden 6 6 6   R Stevens 6 6 6
  ER Marvin 2 2 3   G Belden 4 0 6 4
  R Stevens 6 6 2 6   R Stevens 6 6 4 6
  GH Miles 0 4 6 2   R Stevens 6 4 5
  JC Davidson 6 6 6   D Davis 8 6 7
  SA Cushman 3 1 3   JC Davidson 6 1 3 4
  D Davis 6 8 6   D Davis 4 6 6 6
  H Plummer 2 6 0   D Davis 6 6 6 6
  A Codman 5 6 7 6   A Codman 8 4 2 2
  T Gross 7 3 5 3   A Codman 6 7 6
EA Freshman w/o EA Freshman 2 5 0
  D Miller

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  L Fitzgerald w/o
  LJ Grant   L Fitzgerald
  LE Ware 6 6 6   LE Ware w/o
  EP Fischer 2 3 1   LE Ware 6 6 6
  W Clothier 6 6 6   S Millett 3 0 1
  E Stille 4 3 4   W Clothier 6 7 2 1 0
  S Millett 4 6 6 6   S Millett 2 5 6 6 6
  H Cole 6 4 0 4   LE Ware 6 6 6
GW Lee 5 5 6 GW Lee 2 3 4
  WKAuchincloss 2 2 4 GW Lee 6 6 6
  J Bramhall 6 6 6   J Bramhall 2 1 1
  CO Wheeler 1 3 2 GW Lee 9 7 3 7 6
  HL Ewer 6 6 6   HL Ewer 7 9 6 5 1
  LH Cook 2 2 4   HL Ewer 7 4 6 6
JK Willing w/o JK Willing 5 6 4 3
  WC Grant

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  MD Whitman 6 6 6
  JF Brice 1 0 0   MD Whitman 6 6 6
  WD Brownell 6 6 2 6   WD Brownell 0 2 2
  D Emery 4 3 6 0   MD Whitman 6 6 6
  GL Wrenn 2 1 1
  GL Wrenn 8 6 6
  J Talmage 6 1 3
  MD Whitman 11 4 6 8
  CR Budlong 9 6 2 6
  B Wright 4 3 4
  CR Budlong 6 6 6
  CR Budlong 5 3 5 6 6
  J Parmly Paret 1 6 7 3 4
  J Parmly Paret 9 6 6
  R McKittrick 7 4 3

References

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  • Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 581. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.
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