1916 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles
Men's Singles | |
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1916 U.S. National Championships | |
Champion | R. Norris Williams [1] |
Runner-up | William Johnston [1] |
Final score | 4–6, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
R. Norris Williams defeated William Johnston 4–6, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1916 U.S. National Championships.[2] The event was held at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York.[3]
Final eight
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wallace F. Johnson | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Clarence Griffin | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Clarence Griffin | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Norris Williams | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Douglas Watters | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Norris Williams | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
References
- 1 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 457. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ↑ "Norris Williams Victor Over Johnston in Tennis". Evening Tribune. September 6, 1916.
- ↑ Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 95. OCLC 172306.
External links
- 1916 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw
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