1896 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Robert Wrenn defeated the defending champion Fred Hovey in a rematch of the previous year's final, 7–5, 3–6, 6–0, 1–6, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1896 U.S. National Championships.

Men's singles
1896 U.S. National Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Robert Wrenn
Runner-upUnited States Fred Hovey
Score7–5, 3–6, 6–0, 1–6, 6–1
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Future champions Malcolm Whitman, William Clothier and Holcombe Ward made their debuts at the tournament this year.

Draw

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Challenge round

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Challenge round
  F Hovey 5 6 0 6 1
  R Wrenn 7 3 6 1 6

Finals

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Semifinals Final
              
  C Neel 6 12 6 4 1
  R Wrenn 2 14 4 6 6
  R Wrenn 4 3 6 6 6
  W Larned 6 6 4 4 3
  W Larned 6 6 6
  EP Fischer 1 2 1

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  C Neel 6 6 6
  JR Carpenter 1 2 2
  C Neel 6 6 6
  C Cragin 4 2 4
  E Lynman 6 5 3 7 3
  C Cragin 3 7 6 5 6
  C Neel 6 6 7 9
  R Stevens 4 0 9 7
EB Stevens 2 1 1
  CR Budlong 7 6 6   CR Budlong 6 6 6
  AWS Post 5 4 2   CR Budlong 4 6 4 4
  R Stevens 6 6 6   R Stevens 6 0 6 6
  WC Grant 2 3 3   R Stevens 6 6 6
  GH Miles 8 6 6   GH Miles 4 1 4
  RH Palmer 6 1 1

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
CM Pope 9 7 6
  HD Cleveland 7 5 2 CM Pope 3 2 3
  J Parmly Paret w/ o   J Parmly Paret 6 6 6
C Cordier   J Parmly Paret 1 0 3
  AP Hawes 6 4 6 6   GL Wrenn 6 6 6
  J McL Walton 1 6 3 2   AP Hawes 4 9 4 1
  GL Wrenn 6 6 6   GL Wrenn 6 7 6 6
  LH Turner 1 1 2   GL Wrenn 6 7 5 7
  CA Gould 2 6 7 6   R Wrenn 2 9 7 9
  H Avery 6 2 5 3   CA Gould 0 1 0
  E Wrenn 6 6 6   E Wrenn 6 6 6
  W Clothier 1 2 0   E Wrenn 4 4 10
  R Wrenn 7 3 6 6 6   R Wrenn 6 6 12
N.Perry E. Halliwell 9 6 1 1 3   R Wrenn 6 6 9 6
  D Davis 6 6 6   D Davis 1 8 7 2
  JC Davidson 4 3 2

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  E Stille 9 6 4 6
  S Ward 7 2 6 2   E Stille 3 4 6
  W Larned 6 6 6   W Larned 6 6 8
  D Miller 4 3 3   W Larned 6 6 6
GW Lee 3 6 6 6 6 GW Lee 4 2 4
WA Bethel 6 4 4 8 3 GW Lee 6 8 6
JK Willing w/ o JK Willing 3 6 2
  A Thomson   W Larned 6 6 6
  MD Whitman 6 6 6   MD Whitman 4 1 2
  J Talmage 1 4 3   MD Whitman 6 6 6
  C Cleveland 6 8 6   C Cleveland 0 2 0
A Von Leslie 4 6 0   MD Whitman 6 6 6
  H Ward 6 6 6   H Ward 3 2 0
  LJ Grant 1 3 2   H Ward 2 8 4 6 6
  R Davis 6 6 6   R Davis 6 6 6 4 2
WW Reece 3 1 3

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  G Sheldon 7 6 8
  K Horton 5 3 6   G Sheldon 4 6 6 6
  J Neely 4 6 6 9   J Neely 6 2 4 2
RT Parke 6 1 2 7   G Sheldon 6 6 6 3 3
  LE Ware 6 8 6   LE Ware 1 8 4 6 6
  R Fincke 1 6 2   LE Ware 6 6 6
YM Edwards 2 0 3
  G Sheldon 4 5 6 6
  EP Fischer 6 7 2 8
  WD Brownell
  RH Carleton w/ o
  RH Carleton 3 6 1
  EP Fischer 6 8 6
  W Jordan 1 3 2
  EP Fischer 6 6 6

References

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  • Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 579. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.
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