1890 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Oliver Campbell defeated last year's champion Henry Slocum 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 in the challenge round to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1890 U.S. National Championships.[1] This was the first of three titles for Campbell.

Men's Singles
1890 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Oliver Campbell
Runner-up	Henry Slocum
Final score	6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1

Semifinal at the 1890 US Tennis Championships at Newport. Match between Oliver Campbell and Bob Huntington

Draw

Challenge Round

	Challenge Round
		H Slocum	2	6	3	1
		O Campbell	6	4	6	6

Finals

	Semifinals									Finals
	C Hobart		8	5	2
	P Knapp		10	7	6
										P Knapp		6	6	2	3
										O Campbell		8	0	6	6
	O Campbell		3	6	5	6	6
	B Huntington		6	2	7	2	1

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
		C Hobart
		bye									C Hobart	6	6	6
		GF Brown									GF Brown	1	3	1
		bye																		C Hobart	6	6	6
		M Chace																		M Chace	3	2	4
		bye									M Chace	6	6	6	6	6
		D Miller									D Miller	1	8	3	3	4
		bye																											C Hobart	6	6	5	3	6
		VG Hall																											VG Hall	4	3	7	6	3
		bye									VG Hall	6	6	6
		EW Gould									EW Gould	1	1	3
		bye																		VG Hall	6	6	6
		H Tallant	6	6	6															H Tallant	2	3	3
		LJ Grant	1	0	0						H Tallant	6	6	6
		MR Wright	6	6	6						MR Wright	2	4	1
		C Bentley	1	1	3

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
		J Clark	6	6	6
		FW Smith	2	4	0						J Clark	6	7	6
		HM Billings	2	6	6	6					HM Billings	3	5	3
		SG Walker	6	3	4	1														J Clark	6	2	4	9
		CA Chase	6	6	6															CA Chase	2	6	6	11
		WK Fowler	2	4	2						CA Chase	6	2	7	6
		GP Herrick	2	6	6	6					GP Herrick	1	6	5	2
		A Rives	6	3	3	3																							CA Chase	2	8	3	3
		TP Borden	6	8	6																								P Knapp	6	6	6	6
		D Kimball	4	6	2						TP Borden	3	0	3
		M Smith	6	2	7	6					M Smith	6	6	6
		FLV Hoppin	4	6	6	2														M Smith	1	3	0
		P Knapp	6	6	6															P Knapp	6	6	6
		FA Kellogg	0	0	0						P Knapp	6	6	6	6
		P Manchester	8	6	6						P Manchester	1	2	8	3
		EA Tuttle	6	2	3

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
		JW Carver	5	6	6	6
		T Horton	7	0	1	2					JW Carver	6
		A Empie Wright	6	4	6	6					A Empie Wright	1	r
		BS de Garmendia	4	6	3	1														JW Carver	2	3	6
		O Campbell	6	6	6															O Campbell	6	6	5
		F Huntington	3	4	3						O Campbell	3	7	6	6
		SWB Moorehead	w/	o							SWB Moorehead	6	5	1	3
		HM Wilder																											O Campbell	6	7	6
		B Lamb	6	6	6																								J Ryerson	1	5	3
		EA Thompson	4	0	3						B Lamb	6	5	1	3
		J Ryerson	6	7	6						J Ryerson	3	7	6	6
		JHF Hunt	0	5	3															J Ryerson	5	4	6	6	6
		EL Hall	6	6	6															Keene	7	6	3	4	1
		WB Dinsmore	4	2	4						EL Hall	2	6	3	2
		Keene	w/	o							Keene	6	3	6	6
		WG Herrick

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
		PS Sears	6	6	6
		WF Metcalfe	1	0	0						PS Sears	4	6	6	6
		CP Howland	w/	o							CP Howland	6	4	3	4
		CE Sands																		PS Sears	6	6	2	4	5
		F Hovey	w/	o																B Huntington	2	3	6	6	7
		AA Chase									F Hovey	6	4	6	5	0
		B Huntington									B Huntington	3	6	3	7	6
		bye																											B Huntington	5	6	6	6
		O Englestrom																											GW Lee	7	1	1	1
		bye									O Englestrom	w/	o
		R Sands									R Sands
		bye																		O Englestrom	4	4	2
		GW Lee																		GW Lee	6	6	6
		bye									GW Lee	6	6	6
		C Byrnes									C Byrnes	2	3	4
		bye

References

1. Hall, Valentine G., ed. (1891). Wright & Ditson's Lawn Tennis Guide for 1891. Boston: Wright & Ditson. pp. 51–70 – via HathiTrust.

Sources

• Albiero, Alessandro; Carta, Andrea (2010). The Grand Slam Record Book Vol. 1. Monte Porzio Catone: Effepi Libri. p. 572. ISBN 978-88-6002-017-8.