1916 U.s. National Championships – Men's Singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1916 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Norris Williams">R. Norris Williams
Runner-up	William Johnston
Score	4–6, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	N.A.
Events

Norris Williams">Richard Norris Williams defeated the defending champion William Johnston in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1916 U.S. National Championships.

The event was played on outdoor grass courts and held at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York from Monday, August 28 through Tuesday, September 5, 1916.

Draw

Final eight

Quarterfinals							Semifinals					Final

	Wallace F. Johnson	4	2	2

	Clarence Griffin	6	6	6
								Clarence Griffin	3	3	3

								Norris Williams">R. Norris Williams	6	6	6
	Douglas Watters	6	1	1

	Norris Williams">R. Norris Williams	3	6	6
													Norris Williams">R. Norris Williams	4	6	0	6	6

													William Johnston	6	4	6	2	4
	Watson Washburn	2	2	5

	William Johnston	6	6	7
								William Johnston	6	6	6

								Robert Lindley Murray	2	3	1
	George Church	6	6	2	4	4

	R. Lindley Murray	3	4	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round							Second round					Third round							Fourth round

	J.P. Adoue Jr.	6	1	1

	S. Howard Voshell	8	6	6
								S. Howard Voshell	6	6	6

								P. Vandeventer	3	2	3
	Philip Vandeventer	4	2	6	6	6

	C. Stanley Rogers	8	6	3	4	4
													S. Howard Voshell	8	6	2	7	3

													W.F. Johnson	6	3	6	9	6
	Wallace F. Johnson	w	o

	Harry Seymour
								W.F. Johnson	6	6	7

								W. Rosenbaum	1	2	5
	J.T. Allen	4	3	7

	W. Rosenbaum	6	6	9
																				W.F. Johnson	6	6	6

																				W. Merrill Hall	2	1	2
	C.G. Plimpton	3	6	6	7

	Otto Salm	6	1	4	5
								C.G. Plimpton	2	4	2

								A.H. Man Jr.	6	6	6
	A.H. Man Jr.	4	6	4	12	6

	H. Van Dyke Johns	6	2	6	10	2
													A.H. Man Jr.	3	2	3

													W. Merrill Hall	6	6	6
	T.B. Plimpton

	Walter Merrill Hall	w	o
								W. Merrill Hall	5	4	4

								J.W. Anderson	7	6	6
	J.W. Anderson	w	o

	Charles S. Garland

Section 2

First round						Second round							Third round					Fourth round

	Charled M. Bull Jr.	4	6	0	3

	William Rand	6	3	6	6
							W. Rand	6	6	6

							W. Roberts	1	1	1
	Walter Roberts	w	o

	Arthur E. Copeland
														W. Rand	3	0	4

														C. Griffin	6	6	6
	W.P. Burden

	Reginald A. Cook	w	o
							R.A. Cook	4	2	1

							C. Griffin	6	6	6
	Fred C. Baggs	6	0	2

	Clarence Griffin	8	6	9
																			C. Griffin	6	6	3	12

																			E.H. Whitney	3	2	6	10
	Arthur S. Cragin	6	6	6

	Richard S. Maynard	4	0	0
							A.S. Cragin	6	2	3	6	4

							R.L. Baggs	2	6	6	4	6
	Ralph L. Baggs	6	6	6

	B.W. Stair	3	2	2
														R.L. Baggs	4	2	4

														E.H. Whitney	6	6	6
	L. Gwynne French	6	6	6

	George V. Peak Jr.	4	3	4
							L.G. French	3	4	4

							E.H. Whitney	6	6	6
	Ward Dawson	2	3	1

	Edward H. Whitney	6	6	6

Section 3

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

	Harold D. Harvey	w	o

	George McKearin
								H.D. Harvey	3	5	3

								E.R. McCormick	6	7	6
	John C. Neely Jr

	E.R. McCormick	w	o
														E.R. McCormick	7	2	6	6

														H.S. Parker	5	6	1	4
	Irvin Riker	8	6	6	2	6

	Benjamin M. Phillips	10	3	1	6	2
								I. Riker	2	3	1

								H.S. Parker	6	6	6
	Henry S. Parker	6	6	6

	Paul W. Gibbons	4	1	0
																				E.R. McCormick	2	3	4

																				D.S. Watters	6	6	6
	Douglas S. Watters	w	o

	R.A. Holden Jr.
								D.S. Watters	6	6	6

								E.H. Binzen	1	2	4
	Elliott H. Binzen	1	7	4	6	6

	George King	6	5	6	4	2
														D.S. Watters	6	2	1

														G.A.L. Dionne	3	6	1	r
	C.L. Johnston Jr.	3	6	4	3

	G.A.L. Dionne	6	4	6	6
								G.A.L. Dionne	6	6	2	6

								C.G. Burrows	4	1	6	4
	Lloyd Hartel	1	0	2

	C.G. Burrows	6	6	6

References

External links

1916 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2016-03-31 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw

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